Cook County Opinion
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Embryonic stem cell research vitalMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - If there is anything more cruel than Parkinson's disease, it is anyone who would stand in the way of its eventual eradication. Yet there are those who would curtail emb...
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Catholic church embraces lifeMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Sheryl Jedlinski's March 7th caustic attack against the Catholic Church is the second time she has been allowed to demonstrate her hatred of this religious institution. ...
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Enough noise over wood smokeMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - It seems the Daily Herald continues to be a personal soapbox for Mr. Kenneth D. Dubinski with his nearly weekly letters about wood burning stoves. They have become redu...
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Dumping Electoral College a bad ideaMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - By all means, get rid of the Electoral College. That way, we only have to hold elections in the large cities. We can let one group of voters elect the leaders for the r...
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Finally, hope seen from SpringfieldMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The national scene is as exciting as the local scene is depressing. But the recent set of budget proposals unveiled in Springfield give me hope that we can get on track....
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Republicans aren't fiscally responsibleMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Oh, please, give me a break. I am presuming that Mr. Nejdl (Feb. 26) is trying to continue to promote the false premise that Republicans are more fiscally responsible ...
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A new suggestion for NIU situationMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The recent visit by the governor to NIU has been a subject of interest to many. Apparently, the governor and some NIU officials had a meeting at the school- and conclud...
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No more buying in Cook County nowMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Oh, how good it feels for the citizens of Cook County to be led around by their noses. After the Stroger-led county board voted a tax increase to make the county sales ...
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Give Seals views on illegal immigrantsMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - As I was reading through the "On the Issues" section to find out where Dan Seals stands on important issues, I noticed that the issue of illegal immigration was left out...
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Gaza headline was biased, inaccurateMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - In your AP article on the conflict in Gaza, your headline writer shamefully takes sides not just by inferring that it is Israel that turned Gaza into a battlefield, but ...