Cook County Opinion
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Unjustified increase in county sales tax could be devastating to PalatineMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - By Rita L. Mullins, Mayor; Michael Jezierski, Scott Lamerand, Dan Varroney, Greg Solberg, Jack Wagner, Brad Helms; councilmen, village of Palatine The Co...
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Saturday Soapbox: Standing up for what she believesMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - You can argue all you want about whether Linda Kane, the Central Times newspaper adviser at Naperville Central High School, overstepped her bounds by allowing student jo...
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Will rebates really spur economy?Mar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Congress and President Bush are issuing a taxpayers' rebate. This is a hurried program to put money as soon as possible into taxpayers' hands. The rebate is an economic...
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Changes needed for public pensionsMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - As somebody who works in the retirement plan industry, I read with interest John Patterson's March 7 article "Mayors seek an end to pension sweeteners." In the private s...
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Teens need to get facts on STDsMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The fact that 25 percent of girls 14 to 19 years old have at least one STD describes a huge problem in our society. As a nurse, I am aware of the trauma that STDs can i...
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Saturday Soapbox: Those ringing phonesMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A bill has been introduced in the Illinois General Assembly that would ban those annoying "robo-calls" from politicians seeking your vote. You have to like this bill, t...
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Dilemma of Iraq: stay in or get outMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Some years ago, we entered Iraq for fear of atomic and biological weapons in the hands of a rogue government. Whether right or wrong, that decision is now history. The ...
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Seeking real cause of NIU tragedyMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Another school shooting and again are people asking why, and what can we do about it? Of course, the typical knee-jerk reaction is we must ban all guns. But did Prohibi...
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Politicians teach how to go brokeMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - An article in the paper talked about our governor's ideas on how to sell out future income for instant gratification to meet budget expenses that are not yet approved. ...
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Bill Foster's election seems healthy signMar 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I was heartened with the election of Bill Foster to replace Dennis Hastert in the U.S. House, particularly since our area is often so staunchly Republican. I personally ...