Cook County Opinion
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Lift moratorium on the death penaltyJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - On Jan. 31, 2000, ex-Gov. George Ryan, on a whim, called a moratorium on the Illinois death penalty. His primary reason behind this was to make sure safeguards were in ...
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Used book sale a success in WascoJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The 8th Annual Wasco Used Book Sale, held April 18, 2008, was once again extremely successful thanks to the efforts of our entire community. The PTO is extremely gratefu...
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Forget lean and muscular Obama!Jun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - I recently read a headline, on the front page a Chicago area newspaper that made me laugh out loud. How much self-serving Obama-hype are we expected to take? Who the he...
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Using rebate check to fight abortionJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - For years I have resented that my tax dollars each year have gone to Planned Parenthood to assist in the killing of unborn babies through abortion. My tax dollars became...
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Durbin's right in his call for unityJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to the May 30 article detailing Sen. Dick Durbin's comments on the responsibility of the Clintons to unite the Democratic Party in the 2008 president...
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Kudos for school's birthday cake banJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - I applaud the District 25 school board's decision to eliminate birthday cake items from classroom celebrations. I like the idea of celebrating a child's birthday or teac...
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Durbin's right in his call for unityJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to the May 30 article detailing Sen. Dick Durbin's comments on the responsibility of the Clintons to unite the Democratic Party in the 2008 president...
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Mega-corporations bad for economyJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Reader C. Falk (Fence Post, May 10) thinks it's just awful that liberals don't like big business. He feels big corporations "are critical to the success of our economy" ...
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Illegal immigrants are the problemJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - The debate at ECC was a joke. If you want a real debate, make it about illegal immigration and bring in people that are for or against it. Then see what kind of a turn o...
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Be wary of dangers with 'puppy mills'Jun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like warn readers about dangers to be aware of when getting their next dog. Recently a family friend purchased a Chihuahua puppy from a pet store . Although the...