Cook County Opinion
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Vote for candidates who support earthJun 30, 2008 11:00 pm - After 15 minutes of fame as the first major global warming legislation introduced by the U.S. government, the Climate Security Act died in the Senate as expected. Despi...
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Congress does not suffer from stressJun 30, 2008 11:00 pm - I'm not sure how you measure stress, but it is a fact that, when compared to Europeans, Americans put more time in at work and have less vacation time. However, there is...
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Kirk good role model for othersJun 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Our representative in Congress not only votes for us in Washington but sets an example for public officials. Dan Seals ran a troubled campaign last time before losing. ...
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Cookies for troops drive was successfulJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The Yellow Ribbon Support Group coordinated Operation Cookie Drop 2008 from Jan. 1 to April 30. During this time Girl Scout troops from northwest Cook County and souther...
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A great event for all war veteransJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - It was a wonderful job to invite all the honor roll veterans of many wars to a banquet while "support your troops" was going on. The food was a delight and the atmospher...
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Data show gun bans don't workJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Setting aside Mayor Daley's hysterical rant that the recent Supreme Court ruling upholding constitutionally granted gun owner rights will be disastrous in every respect,...
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Day of reckoning for GOP deficitsJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to Bob Lowth (Fence Post, June 22), there is no misunderstanding on my part about the functions of the executive and the legislative branches of the federal ...
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Sikh open house drew many peopleJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The Sikh Religious Society of Chicago hosted an open house on June 14 for the Palatine neighborhood non-Sikh community. A steady flow of participants experienced the Sik...
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Fests put welcome spotlight on villageJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Last Saturday, it was more evident than ever that it is the Right Place and the Right Time to be in Mount Prospect. Our first-ever Blues Fest, along with our well-respec...
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Chicago's gun laws vs. our gun rightsJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Once again Chicago's Mayor "Arrogance" is ready to spend the tax payers' money to get his way on gun control. He will spend millions of tax dollars on lawyer fees to fig...