Cook County Opinion
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Where is support from village boardJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - I know that I have written a letter before, but I can't help but feel the need to write another on the subject of abuse. Being a victim of abuse when I was very young, ...
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Teachers thank businessesJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The Elgin Teachers Association thanks the many Chicago area businesses that sponsored our 16th annual scholarship fundraiser. Each year the U-46 teachers raise money to ...
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A patriot's idea to conserve gasolineJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Is it time for the government and the people to act in concert to stop the insanity of the unbridled rise in gasoline prices? How about invoking one covert meaning of t...
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Greenberg an ally to working familiesJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - For those of us who have the honor and privilege of living in Cook County, it comes as no surprise that the solutions we hear out of our elected officials both at the st...
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And so, the real race finally beginsJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Now that Barack Obama has garnered the necessary number of Democratic delegates, the real 2008 presidential campaign can finally begin. And it's Sen. John McCain versus ...
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Term limits are needed, not recallJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to state Sen. Dan Cronin's letter on a recall law for Illinois. Apparently, Cronin does not know that we have recall - it's called an election. What ...
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The Peter Principle and our politiciansJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - For many years I have watched the activities of our U.S. senators and congressmen, our Illinois state legislators and governors, county and village officials and most re...
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Cheap gas event shows frustrationJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, I held an event to highlight just how out of control our energy crisis has become. Here in Illinois, the cost of gas has more than doubled in the last seven y...
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Make example of hardhearted vandalsJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Many hours of compassionate work are undone in just the few minutes it takes for insensitive vandals to destroy it. We have seen numerous examples in recent years of ou...
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Take school cake ban a step furtherJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - I applaud Arlington Heights District 25 school board's decision banning cakes for birthdays. As a registered dietitian, I find the use of high-calorie, high-fat dessert...