Cook County Opinion
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Same-sex unions should be allowedMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Evolution is more fact than theory; change happens. A few years before I was born, Teddy Roosevelt said, "Little words have guts." The Herald editorial Monday urges u...
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Florida, Michigan should get no votesMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I've just watched an interview on BBC America with a super-delegate. I was under the impression the rules set forth by the national party were clearly stated and they fo...
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Sun always shines on children's dayMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Mothers Day was, for much of the day, pretty nasty. Cold, rainy and windy. On the outside, not much of a day for Mom, but for most of them, it was good anyway. That's s...
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Let's get ethanol out of our gas tanksMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - My husband drove to Indiana recently driving his SUV. He filled the gas tank in Illinois and got 12 miles to the gallon. On his return, he filled up in Indiana, no eth...
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Clinton shows future presidential stuff in her refusal to quit the raceMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The New York Times recently ran down the list of women who might someday become the nation's first female president. Out of both courtesy and caution, it included Hillar...
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It's time to get to work on solutionsMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The atmosphere in Springfield has come to an all-time low, while the Democrat leaders continue to play their political games. We are nowhere near tackling serious issue...
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Many politicians favor amnestyMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. McCain is not the only elected official who wants to grant amnesty to all illegal aliens living in the U.S. Senators Obama, Clinton, Durbin, Kennedy, Reid and count...
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At last, driver's services with a smileMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - When you are not looking forward to doing something, an old saying can come to mind: "Well, this is going to be as pleasant as a visit to the dentist." That could be unf...
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Key vote Tuesday in Mount ProspectMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - At the Mount Prospect village board meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m., the mayor and trustees will decide on changing the way the village awards contracts and the look of downt...
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Pusateri just gave Stroger his dueMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Officer Pusateri should have shaken Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's hand and used the opportunity to cuff him. The taxpayers of Cook County are writing the c...