Cook County Opinion
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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...
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Gov. Blagojevich, do the right thingFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Remove Cole Hall at Northern Illinois University? No, it's wrong. Just like it is wrong to pay so much money just to have your name on all the toll highway authority roa...
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Soapbox: Stevsenson debate team's glory daysFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - A familiar refrain is that high school athletics get all the glory while other equally valuable extracurricular activities are ignored by the media. Debate teams usually...
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Briefs: Choppy charter watersFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - The honeymoon didn't last long. One of the main reasons for opening a charter school is to avoid the cost of a unionized teaching force and to have more flexibility and ...
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Soapbox: Oscar winner is more than imageFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Diablo Cody revels in her rebel persona, so she probably wouldn't want you to know this, but it's the truth. When she spoke with us in the hectic days before the Academy...
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Grant citizens power to defend themselvesFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Well it seems another lunatic has killed someone in yet another "gun free zone." When will the state government see its way clear to grant us the privilege of being able...
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Reviewing tragedy in 20/20 hindsightFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The wake of the NIU shootings brings armchair quarterbacks with 20/20 hindsight. One team of QBs will shout "we need more gun control laws" while the other team "we need...