Cook County Opinion
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Keep Sherman out of headlinesApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Finally, the Daily Herald is giving Rob Sherman the press he deserves, quoting MSNBC's Keith Olbermann as anointing Sherman with the title "Worst person in the world." W...
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Don't discourage adoption optionApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I feel empathy for all the adopted people who are looking for their roots -- family trees -- and are resentful that their moms and dads did not want ever to be c...
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Mount Prospect is very generous townApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - When are the people of Mount Prospect going to wake up and smell the coffee? In this case sadly, it's not coffee. I'm referring to an article that I read today. Our town...
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Carriers gear up for May 10 driveApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The annual Letter Carrier Food Drive will be May 10 this year. The Palatine community has always shown tremendous support of this effort every year. With the recession, ...
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Hey, where's my dog park? (Woof!)Apr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Hi! This is Lad again. Remember me from Elk Grove Village? Last year my canine friends and I were so excited and happy about the dog park to be erected in Elk Grove Vill...
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Downtown needs handicap spacesApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to know why there are no handicapped parking spaces in downtown Arlington Heights. I know in the parking garage there are some, but nothing close to the sho...
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Don't second-guess police using forceApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Where was the Taser? That question was asked in a recent letter appearing in this column relating to the police shooting in Rolling Meadows. Since I was not there, I hav...
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Longevity a bad reason for a raiseApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Although I have nothing against elected officials voting pay increases for themselves, when it comes to the new pay structure for the mayor's position, I have to ask the...
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Citizen's academy a valuable assetApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - What is HECPAAA? No, it's not one of those new medical or stock market abbreviations. It is Hoffman Estates Citizen's Police Academy Alumni Association. Our mission is t...
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It'll be taken care of, not your faultApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I paid back my entire school loan -- took some time, but every dime was paid back. I later found out tens of thousands of people didn't pay theirs back and the governme...