Cook County Opinion
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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...
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Pension shortfalls the fault of townsApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - "Listen to your cities on growing pension impact," Our View, April 2, 2008, misleads the public and insults police officers and firefighters. You cite funding levels of ...
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Back McCain, and staying the courseApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The American public has been denied the encouraging statements of a high Iraqi official (name withheld) who bravely stated that "the difference between today and Saddam'...
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Why beautification? Hire more police!Apr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Why beautification? Hire more police! To the editor: I have lived in Wheeling for 20 years now and throughout the years I had never heard of a drive-by shooting or an ar...
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BYB: Keep mistake in perspectiveApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I was recently made aware of a decision by Barrington Youth Baseball to kick a boy off the team who was involved in the drug arrest at Station School last month. While m...
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Save Hersey guitar program from cutsApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I was notified about Hersey cutting its guitar program a couple weeks ago, and I have to say I was and am extremely shocked and saddened by the news. I graduated from He...
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Club regrets loss of plant programApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The Garden Club of Inverness wishes to express its regret at the dissolution of the Harper College Plant Science and Technology program. In addition, at this time, we wo...
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Control gas costs with wise drivingApr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Your driving habits can make a big difference in miles per gallon. The biggest savings in mpg is to drive slower. The second thing is don't use the accelerator aggressi...