Cook County Opinion
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Fire chief's sudden departureApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - The sudden departure of John Wu as Naperville's fire chief raises all sorts of questions this week as to exactly what happened and why. Rumors, of course, are flying all...
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Impact of sexual assault enormousApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Why do we want to make you aware of this? It's because, unfortunately, sexual assault is more widespread today...
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Names may change, but embarrassing outcome never doesApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Image is a lot like a rumor. Somewhere it has a basis in fact. Fact then often skewed to excess, but fact at its heart nonetheless. Nowhere has that been more true than...
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Gangs, not guns, root of violenceApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Mayor Daley and other civic leaders constantly focus on legislative action to ban guns as a solution to the surge in youth violence we are currently experiencing. Howeve...
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Killings show gun bans don't workApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Another anti-gun rally is heavily covered by the media, but when gun owners band together at the state capitol, the media largely ignores it. The media bias is clear. I...
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Ultimately, public must clean up messApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Once again we hear about our friend Todd Stroger, Cook County Board president, who just gave his cousin a 12 percent raise. His cousin's battle cry before the election ...
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Put more emphasis on flood controlApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Is there anyone in the suburbs who isn't ready for spring weather to arrive? Well, maybe. People living near the overflowing Chain O' Lakes and the Fox and Des Plaines r...
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Make a difference to pets in perilApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank you for investigating and reporting a heartbreaking story ("Life and Death"), but most importantly, a true one. There are so many things as citizens that we can do...
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A cutting satire on gun controlApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - With the recent tragic and preventable stabbing in an Arizona mall, our lawmakers must act immediately and prohibit the sale and private ownership of knives. Knives mu...
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Learn more about homeless animalsApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank you for the series highlighting the burgeoning problem of unwanted pets and the dedicated people who try to save as many as possible. Readers who want to learn mor...