Cook County Opinion
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Thanks Garrett for fighting pay raises<May 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank you, Sen. Susan Garrett. It is not too often that a member of the General Assembly, like yourself, puts the people of Illinois before themselves. Our state, as we...
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The cost of being world's policemanMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - In an otherwise question-begging letter, reader B. Gustafson (May 3) raises an issue of enormous importance that is too often forgotten these days. "Our country," she s...
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Give Rep. Franks real election recallMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - In the May 9 Guest View, Democrat state Rep. Jack Franks expresses his consternation over the lack of the Democrat-controlled state Senate from passing HJRCA 28 giving v...
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How will we pay our pension debt?May 11, 2008 11:00 pm - I went to the Village of Arlington Heights budget meetings in March and I asked President Mulder how she was planning to resolve the growing deficit that the village owe...
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Media's different set of rules for ObamaMay 11, 2008 11:00 pm - What will the news media and the voters do about these Democratic nominees? I'll give you an idea from a voter who has voted both Democratic and Republican. How did the...
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It's like a scene out of 'Casablanca'May 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. Obama's comments regarding not knowing about Rev. Wright's opinions and statements despite a 20 year relationship reminds me of the scene in the movie "Casablanca" ...
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Manager hiring raises questionsMay 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The hiring of Jason Bajor as city manager in Des Plaines under his own terms (his pushing a higher pay scale for all the department heads did not hurt) left some questio...
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We need whole story on suspectsMay 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently I read in the Herald where there was a robbery in the downtown Arlington Heights area. The description of the suspect or suspects included approximate height, w...
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Living in Illinois, or is it Zimbabwe?May 11, 2008 11:00 pm - What has happened in Springfield regarding the recall of shady politicians or what goes on every day in Cook County and City Hall is strangely reminiscent of what is hap...
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Politicians won't make gas cheaperMay 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Congratulations to the Daily Herald! The article about an investigation into the gas crisis only touched on half the truth. While the points about previous investigation...