Cook County Opinion
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Appalled at board in CarpentersvilleMay 14, 2008 11:00 pm - As a 46-year resident of Carpentersville, I must say I thought I had seen everything when it comes to the incompetency on the village board, but this latest episode beat...
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Disability laws not taken seriouslyMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Over four years ago, there was a meeting in Elgin that included my self, city representatives and the Illinois Attorney General's Disability Rights Division. The meeting...
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The outrageous hike in assessmentsMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Wheeling Township total assessed valuation increases 30 percent, or 10 percent per year since the last reassessment. Total 2007 assessed valuation for 59,511 parcels is ...
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Leaving accident scene inexcusableMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - After reading about the horrific accident this past weekend along I-90 near Route 31 in which two people died and three others were injured, I am upset with the person o...
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What has Obama done for America?May 13, 2008 11:00 pm - What has Obama done for America since he has been in the Senate? He is a smooth talker and so is his wife. He has been pulling more money than Hillary Clinton but that d...
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Liberals just define success differentlyMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Liberals do not hate success, Mr. Falk (Fence Post, May 10), we just define it differently than you do. For us, "success" is not about making obscene profits from the sa...
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In difficult times, use freedom wiselyMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I've often seen the idea of freedom depicted by an eagle soaring in the open sky or a horse running with head held high across the open plain. But I also know that unles...
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Get out of car and save gas expensesMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - A good way to save gasoline: Cut out the drive-through. Park that car and go to the bank and McDonald's, etc. Plus, the walking would be good for you. Eugene Walek Sc...
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Say no to ComEd's proposed rate hikeMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - As a customer of ComEd, I oppose the rate hike. Between rising gas prices, and other utility bills, most people barely make enough to get by. If the rate hike is passed ...
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Clinton's comment racist, self-servingMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Hillary Clinton told USA Today that she was the candidate favored by "hard-working Americans, white Americans." I am a hard-working white American and I am voting for O...