Cook County Opinion
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Rationale not there for new cop shopMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Inverness has made a decision to create a police department. The board feels the residents will receive equally or better service from the newly created police force for...
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Convert fireplaces to gas or electricMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Where there is wood smoke, there is grave danger to our air, quality of life and health. Your neighbor's outdoor wood boiler, outdoor wood-burning fire pit or fireplace...
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Disappointed by 50th birthday plansMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Let's sit back and watch history pass right by! We have a golden opportunity to boost our village and set precedents for others to emulate. We're letting it slip through...
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Writer dead wrong on 14th AmendmentMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Thomas Tawney is dead wrong when he says in his Feb. 25 letter the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born to illegal al...
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Problem is with those evading taxesMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - In regard to John Rouille's letter (Feb 23), "American citizens getting squeezed," the record needs to be set straight. The writer characterizes "immigrants, legal or n...
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Razing Cole Hall would be mistakeMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Tearing down Cole Hall is a mistake. I'm not trying to minimize the tragedy, but to tear down a perfectly good building is not the solution. A memorial should be erected...
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Media could regret Obama fascinationMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The TV show "Commander in Chief" with Geena Davis and Donald Sutherland was one of the best prime-time television programs presented in the fall of 2005. It was so powe...
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Glad businesses are obeying smoke lawMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Protecting people from secondhand smoke in indoor workplaces and public places is good for health and good for business. We appreciate the efforts of our local business...
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Governor's idea just opportunismFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm deeply troubled by Gov. Blagojevich's plan for a new facility at, or near, the site of the tragic NIU shootings. The state of Illinois is currently in a budget crisi...
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Meet the obligation to arm yourselfFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - The shooting at NIU was very tragic and horrible, and I would like to express my sympathy to all the families involved. Let's look at this from a different viewpoint. Ac...