Cook County Opinion
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Democrats putting the heat on the GOPMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - It was not very long ago that a Democratic win in an election in the suburbs was stunning stuff. Less than a decade ago, in fact, it was almost unheard of. When Jack Fra...
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Coercive conversion by prayerful methodMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - As an American Jew, I'm highly offended, and also worried, by the Pope's prayer to "enlighten" Jews by praying for us to accept Christ as the Savior. Fortunately, praye...
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Bill Clinton re-do: Could this happen?Mar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Hillary wins the Democratic Party nomination for president of the United States. Naturally, she wants as her running mate someone with a lot of knowledge and experienc...
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No compromising land preservationMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - There have been several occasions during my 13-year tenure as president of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Board of Commissioners when public and private...
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Community will miss Pat BottermanMar 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The Wheeling Township community, local government and politics suffered a loss with the sudden death of Pat Botterman. Pat in his young life was keenly interested in is...
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Cigarette smoke worse than grillMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - In Mr.Dainius letter dated Feb. 10, he asked which is more dangerous to one's health -- smoke from a grill or inhaling smoke from a cigarette? It is obvious and the Surg...
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Gender and race shouldn't be factorsMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - After several readings of Ginger Marcuccelli's letter (Feb. 8), not encouraging, but rather ordering women to vote for Hillary Clinton merely because she is a woman, I a...
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Politicians don't trust gun controlMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - If the strict measures of gun control are working in Illinois, then why do we taxpayers fund Mayor Daley's, Gov. Blagojevich, and other politicians police protection? I...
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We got excited about Carter tooMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Economic worries were widespread. The hangover from war and disgust with Washington saturated the political fabric. The desire for something different could almost be de...
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Congress must take on NCAA deceitMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - "Seriously, college athletics have started to make the pros look like a Mother Teresa clinic on sportsmanship." So writes Mike Imrem in his revealing Feb. 10 column, "B...