Cook County Opinion
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Use county cash on feral cat problemApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in regards to the April 3 view, "Take responsibility when taking a pet." What a wonderful world this would be if people would be more responsible. I encounter ir...
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Police deserve pension benefitsApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - I am one of the future "do nothing" pensioners that you refer to (Our View, April 2) as I am a police officer with 19 years of service to my municipality. The state of ...
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Big business poses the real problemApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - How naive are these so-called environmentalists who write into this publication? They promote the use of things like electricity and natural gas as an alternative to woo...
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Gas prices aren't really out of whackApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Every day, I read about gas prices being too high and that they might get to $4 per gallon. When I got my drivers license in 1980, gas prices were about $1.25 per gallo...
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Allow a vote on recall measureApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - State Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson, you need to stand up for the people of Illinois, not Rod Blagojevich, and allow the Recall Amendment a vote by the Senate....
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Clinton tax story merited strong playApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - I get three papers delivered every day. I am aware of the different ways newspapers try to adjust the news, but when I see the Herald put the Clinton tax information on ...
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Kirk tries to hide his conservatismApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - I find it fascinating that so many people have felt compelled to boast of Mark Kirk's achievements in Fence Post. And yes, there are some good and important issues on t...
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Obama fails in defining momentApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Race has been described as the third rail of politics and the elephant in the American living room. That is not exactly true. The real elephant is a double-standard in ...
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Make a difference to pets in perilApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank you for reporting a heartbreaking story ("Life and Death"), but most importantly, a true one. There are so many things we can do to help these shelters with the co...
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Kirk is effective and experiencedApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The 10th District of Illinois is fortunate to have an effective and experienced leader representing us in Congress. Congressman Mark Kirk is well respected by both parti...