Cook County Opinion
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Praise for a great Bloomingdale copApr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The Bloomingdale Police Department is losing one of its finest officers. Deputy Chief Tom Schreiber is retiring on May 2 after serving this community for more than 30 ye...
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Electoral College well past its primeApr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to James R. Schaefer (Fence Post, April 14), I have always believed the Electoral College is well past its prime. It is ridiculous when we see the same candi...
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Get out of Iraq and protect our bordersApr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - We should never have invaded Iraq in the first place. Iraq is only about oil and Bush's fantasies. There was no terror threat to America until we invaded them. Now all A...
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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...