Cook County Opinion
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Carpentersville pair in minority hereMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The ongoing saga that is the Carpentersville board and its president, Bill Sarto, is not only embarrassing but has turned pathetic. Sarto seems to have a personal agend...
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Pass road repair plan in SpringfieldMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - I just spent $180 to replace two tires in an emergency due to pothole damage. I already have a lot on my plate financially but had to decide whether it would be better t...
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English have a better systemMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The English parliamentary form of government is currently a better form of government than we now have in our country. Why? • The House of Commons has a strict term lim...
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Local gas tax totally irresponsible ideaMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - I find it absolutely irresponsible that we raised our local gas taxes in a time of recession or some call it a slowing economy, in any case not good. And didn't we just ...
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It's time to renew the American spiritMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - We need to return to what made America great: When at war, we all unite to win it. Serving our country was honorable and respected. We strived for and took pride in a st...
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Pat Botterman was special 'go-to guy'Mar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - It is said that when someone who is in the prime of his life dies, that he died too young. This was never truer then in the last few days when Pat Botterman left us in t...
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Borrowers must meet obligationsMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Re: "Bernanke appeals to mortgage lenders". Mr. Bernanke, your comment about lowering the principal balance on those mortgage loans in foreclosure or near foreclosure is...
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Financial house of cards a big threatMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Instead of some the irrelevant questions that will be asked of the presidential candidates in the fall debates, one I would love to hear asked is this: Can the U.S. affo...
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Still putting cure ahead of preventionMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The U.S. House passed H.R. 1424, calling for equal treatment of mental illness and substance abuse on par with other medical illnesses, but there still is a long way to...
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Harrop seems to miss basic truthsMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Columnist Froma Harrop is so busy Bush-bashing that she totally ignores the facts. Here are a few that always seem to escape the discussion: The great pyramid scam, Soci...