Cook County Opinion
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Kane transit cash talk goes from 'I want' to 'we need'Apr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Seems there's nothing quite like a big pile of somebody else's money to make politicians' eyes light up and the saliva begin to flow. "When it began to dawn on people th...
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Storied Lincoln a frequent loser, tooApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Much has been written about the fact that Jim Oberweis has failed at all attempts to win elective office. But, consider the following: In 1832, he lost his job, being de...
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Lincoln quotes gave us the guideApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Question: Why are we so smart today as to think we can improve on society when Abraham Lincoln said it all years ago. Here's his quote: "You cannot strengthen the weak b...
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Educators aren't just principals, teachersApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Now comes the story of Al Weber. Weber, as Daily Herald reporter Sheila Ahern wrote last week, was not what we normally think of when we hear the word educator. He was ...
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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 ...