Cook County Opinion
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Saturday Soapbox: Horse senseApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - If the 2016 Olympics come to Chicago, you won't find the equestrian events in a Lake County forest preserve. The forest preserve idea has been dropped in favor of stagin...
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Who's asking about the nation's debt?Apr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - During the past 14 months the presidential candidates have been interviewed countless times and participated in numerous debates; but yet not once have I heard the candi...
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Saturday Soapbox: Full of ironyApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - David Murray's brush with death last week was drama of the highest degree -- and with no small amount of irony. Thrown from his motorcycle and holding on for dear life t...
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Fine arts basis of cultured societyApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - "Art is to me the glorification of the human spirit, and as such it is the cultural documentation of the time in which it is produced." -- Hans Hoffman I have always tol...
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Stop stalling on a needed recall lawApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, a proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution that would allow voters to petition for the recall of constitutional officers and legislators was considered ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Garbage, garbage everywhereApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Another great Chef's Fest was held at Arlington Park this past week; it's always one of the best fundraisers around and the food can't be beat. What can be beat, however...
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State reaches again for our pocketbookApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - A few weeks ago it was the Stroger machine digging into the working family's pocket. Now it is our elected legislators in Springfield. Instead of being more fiscally r...
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Saturday Soapbox: Entertaining or embarrassing?Apr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The New York Times last year gave the nation at large a glimpse into the immigration debate that had been strangling Carpentersville. And now, with a few keystrokes, you...
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Tollway is living up to its poor imageApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - When the toll highway authority launched its $5.5 billion expansion plan in 2004, it was sold to the public based on a reformed image of accountability and a sleek I-P...
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Pinball would-be wizard's lament: For the days of Tropic IsleApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - One of my favorite childhood memories goes back to when I was 7 or 8 years old. My dad would take me with him to his Friday-night bowling league. While he bowled, I'd p...