Cook County Opinion
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Dineen retirement leaves big holeMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It may not have yet struck the basketball community, but March 1, we all lost one of the finest people, if not the finest coach to grace the courts of the tradition rich...
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Economic news isn't that dismalMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - I grow weary of economic analysts that continually use data for purposes of gloomy sensationalistic rhetoric. When job and housing reports shift, they claim we are eithe...
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Come talk to us about state budgetMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - As the General Assembly begins its spring legislative session, Illinois faces serious budget challenges. Lawmakers and the governor will have to make difficult decisions...
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Streamwood needs its own '4th of July'Mar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Finally, a hint of independent thinking on the Streamwood Village Board. Hooray to Jason Speer for having the courage to ask what's behind the curtain. And equally impre...
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It is easy to stop using plastic bagsMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - You do the readers of the area a great service by pointing out the potential disastrous results of our continued use of so many of these bags. It is mind-boggling to thi...
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Like teachers, U-46 drivers chose wiselyMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The standoff between bus drivers and Elgin Area School District U-46, resolved at the last minute last week, reflected the continuing ghostly presence of former Superint...
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Harsh rhetoric isn't same as real debateMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Politics has been defined as the art of the possible. This must involve compromise to reach a solution. Unfortunately, many issues in our society will not be solved due ...
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Obama just one more in a long lineMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Ninety percent of Blacks (and many Hispanics) vote Democratic. Ninety percent of blacks are voting for Barack Obama. Chicago, Cook County and Illinois Democratic politi...
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Obama experience is in campaigningMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - I have figured out why Barack Obama is doing better than Hillary Clinton. He has more experience. No, not the kind you're thinking. He has more experience campaigning. ...
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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...