Cook County Opinion
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How can state withhold money?Mar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I can't believe that rather than look at the results, the Illinois Board of Education, Matt Vanover, ISBE spokesman, says that they are withholding money badly needed by...
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Saturday Soapbox: Doubtful predictionMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - With people counting their pennies in these harsh economic times, it's possible Carpentersville's new 2-cent-per-gallon gas tax won't generate the $250,000 it expects. P...
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A chance to vote out inept leadersMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - What an interesting photo-op on March 3rd of the pals, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Nouri al-Maliki, taken in Baghdad. Then the quote, in a separate article, from the person...
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War for democracy was just war for oilMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I don't want to sound like someone who doesn't care. I care about America. Let's talk about our troops who were deceived in saying it was a war for democracy and then w...
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Wood smoke flap one more assaultMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I would like to respond to the extensive coverage and print your paper has given Kenneth Dubinski and his group the Breathe Healthy Air Coalition. First off, I think th...
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NAFTA criticism based on falsehoodMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - After listening to senators Clinton and Obama argue the evils of NAFTA, I am appalled. They argue that all our jobs are being lost to China due to NAFTA. NAFTA had abso...
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Saturday Soapbox: Be open to more opennessMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Jason Speer is asking Streamwood to take a few baby steps, and it's up to a few courageous fellow trustees on the village board to help him. He is encouraging more openn...
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Beauty of this bridge in a beholder's eyeMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Your article on the "Bridge of Beauty" failed to mention the attractive landscaping that is planned for the eastern part of Stearns Road that currently runs through Bart...
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Saturday Soapbox: The clock is tickingMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - We think the village of Fox Lake did the right thing by dissolving the fireworks committee and taking over planning of this year's show. Time is of the essence here with...
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Cook County tax increase is absurdMar 07, 2008 10:00 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 that tax increase to 10.25 percent, ma...