Cook County Opinion
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Hawthorn Woods must curtail credit-card useMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Spending limits are overdue as the village faces hard times. In these uneasy economic times, you might find yourself wondering what would happen if your income sharply d...
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Will we see some apologies now?Mar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - I've been following the interesting domestic battery case concerning Paul Humpher and his wife. I see justice has prevailed and that Paul Humpher was found guilty of b...
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'Interference' can be found in so many interesting formsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - You'd have thought I was asking for a copy of the "Pentagon Papers" or Prince Harry's latest military assignment. Nothing that interesting. Just a simple traffic ticket....
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Quit stalling on Cook County reformsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It hardly comes as a surprise to see downstate Republicans waving foam fingers in the air and razzing Cook County for having reached the highest sales tax in the nation,...
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Saturday Soapbox: Sound-off timeMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Tired of awful roads and traffic? A governor who wants to add programs when the state can't pay its bills? Of education and social assistance programs being held hostage...
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Saturday Soapbox: Border warsMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - First there were the Hatfields and the McCoys. Then, the gamblers and the non-gamblers. Followed by the smokers and the non-smokers. But Cook County's recent sales tax h...
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Pass road repair plan in SpringfieldMar 14, 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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Saturday Soapbox: Pleasant hoop dreamsMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - This is the time of year when college and high school hoops fans can easily get their fill of basketball. But on Tuesday night, there's one game we hope you don't miss. ...
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Saturday Soapbox: No flood helpMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - We understand that state and federal emergency management agencies have to draw the line somewhere in determining which communities are eligible for funds when a disaste...
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Thanks for exposing these deceptionsMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Thank you "Daily Herald" for putting this item on page 2 on March 7. Would you please print my letter so the people that missed the article can read it. "TORONTO -- Pri...