Cook County Opinion
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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...
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Reduce emotions to find solutionsFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - My son was friends with one of the NIU victims so I understand how people feel. I can understand how angry, scared, confused and frustrated everyone is now. Sadly, too m...
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Convert fireplaces to gas or electricFeb 28, 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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Daughter returns to NIU campusFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Today, we (reluctantly) said goodbye to our daughter. This wasn't the first time our mouths said goodbye, but our hearts wanted to take her in our arms and keep her safe...
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Now, there's news that's a big surpriseFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich has finally been identified as "Public Official A." I'm shocked! James C. Pawelski Arlington Heights ...