Cook County Opinion
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Don't let travelers dictate school teamMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - My daughter is a senior at Conant High School. She is an above average softball player, having played for 13 years between travel and in-house teams. She has played for ...
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Criticism of 50th plans unwarrantedMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to respond to Mr. Gollay's letter of March 3, 2008 regarding Buffalo Grove's 50th Anniversary events. Buffalo Grove does not need a 50th Anniversary celebra...
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Streamwood still a well-run villageMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - I have been attending city hall meetings for 12 years, and have gotten to know everyone pretty well, including our mayor, Billie Roth. She has been our mayor for about 1...
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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...