Cook County Opinion
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Kirk shows care and compassionMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - I am writing to enthusiastically support the re-election efforts of our congressman, Mark Kirk. Having had the opportunity to get to know the congressman over the year...
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Obama should find another churchMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - On the news now we are hearing portions of horrendously racist speeches made by Obama's minister, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, before his retirement from Trinity United Church ...
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Embryonic stem cell research flawedMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Embryonic stem-cell research (ESCR) is another pie-in-the-sky idea whose time is over. I've tried to do research to compare ESCR to ASCR (adult stem cell research); I r...
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There's nothing 'only' about knivesMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - This note is regarding the article published in the Daily Herald on March 11, in which (the article) commented that Michael Chybicki had "only knives" when he was shot a...
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Still 'no' to Lake Michigan waterMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The Bureau of Labor and Statistics states that the cost of food at the supermarket is up over 5.8 percent; home energy costs are up 6 percent; gasoline is up over 35 per...
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BG needs to revisit its emergency planMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Since Sept. 11, 2001, the term "emergency preparedness" has become a household word for every American. Today, nearly three days after village officials in Buffalo Grove...
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Unwise retreat in funding researchMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - We turn the key in the ignition, and the car starts up. When our rooms grow dark, we flip the switch, and the lights go on. When we want to relax, we turn on our TV se...
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Harsh rhetoric isn't same as real debateMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Politics has been defined as the art of the possible. This must involve compromise to reach a solution. Unfortunately, many issues in our society will not be solved due ...
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Editorial missed important pointMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Reading your editorial of March 18 prompted me to revisit the Associated Press article about drugs in the drinking water. While your suggestion that people should dispos...
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Remember Easter as sacred holidayMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Easter is the resurrection of Christ our Savior and a very important time for Christians all over the world. It is not a secular holiday as many people want to believe...