Cook County Opinion
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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...
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A rocket launcher in every backpackApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - After reading the debate on handguns, I've stumbled on a solution that will contain many desirable side effects with only one drawback. My proposal is up-front and all-A...
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Governor inept on hate crime panelApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - In a recent editorial, the Daily Herald urged Governor Blagojevich to get "moving on staffing hate crime panel" and to appoint people of various backgrounds who are "pas...
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Good men must not do nothingApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - I cannot describe the disappointment I feel regarding the lack of leadership and integrity of the Carpentersville Village Board. Trustee Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski recently...
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Rights for the illegal, but not neighbors?Apr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Carpentersville Trustee Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski wants to bestow upon illegal aliens the same rights we enjoy as U.S. citizens, yet she has a problem with American childr...
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Code enforcement -- the vigilante way?Apr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Seems Jerry Deering takes his job seriously as head honcho of Elgin's code enforcement. Imagine getting busted by the No. 1 man on the "no notice nuisance laws" for stu...
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Use altercation as a bridge to dialogueApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It's difficult, in many ways, to know what to make of the verbal altercation Carpentersville Trustee Linda Ramirez-Sliwinski had over the weekend with her neighbors. One...
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Let 222 Locust draw neighbors togetherApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - We had a great a turnout for our recent Near West Neighbors Association meeting, the best turnout since I've been a member. Apparently the problems at 222 Locust St. are...