Cook County Opinion
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Justice finally prevails on youthful mistakeApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The test of any experience in the judicial system is simple enough. In the end, was the disposition fair? For a South Elgin youth first caught up in that system in 2002 ...
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Planned music cuts at Hersey not wiseApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Why cut a music program that provides opportunities for over 100 students and not one like varsity basketball in which only eight or 10 students get to play? Just wonder...
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Quit picking on firefighters, policeApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - As I read the editorial about the impact of police and fire pensions, I became increasingly upset because it appears the whoever authored it was biased against public se...
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A bagged paper wrapped in ironyApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - It seems a bit ironic that my newspaper, with the front page article about the horrors of plastic bags, arrived on my doorstep in a plastic bag. M. Altman Buffalo Grove ...
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Leashes are for the safety of dog, tooApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - I am familiar with the location of the Route 31 open area now used as a dog park. Several years ago, I would drive past this spot and there was hardly a car in the parki...
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Tell whole story on firefighter groupApr 08, 2008 11:00 pm - I couldn't help but chuckle at the claims made by the Northwest Municipal Conference in its opposition to pension adjustments for a unique group of Illinois fire fighter...
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Citizens need this portal to accountabilityApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - You've just filed your Illinois tax return. And you're more than a little angry about how much you've paid in state taxes given the fiscal shenanigans in Springfield. So...
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Far healthier to forgive and forgetApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - In his criticism of George Paradies' letter, Victor Darst says it "is like reading the transcript from a right-wing radio talk show." Does Darst realize that his critici...
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Must block North American UnionApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The North American Union would integrate core aspects of the United States, Canada and Mexico into a European Union style political, economic and strategic entity. The N...
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Don't use teachers to solve state woesApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Once again the State of Illinois is threatening to remove money needed for teacher pensions and medical insurance in order to meet state expenses. Please consider that t...