Cook County Opinion
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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 ...
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A record turnout of suburban votersFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Record numbers of Northwest suburban residents voted in the Feb. 5th primary with the biggest increase coming among Democrats. In Schaumburg Township, for example, ther...
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Support legislation to protect dogsFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Everyone, please help support the Dog Fighting Prohibition Act (H.R. 3219) and Federal Dog Protection Act (H.R. 3327) very simply by making a few fast phone calls. You w...
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After AFLA, SOAP, we need STORCFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - A few weeks ago, I read that a new group, Speak Out Against Prejudice (SOAP), was forming. I was truly insulted by this, but I was unable to respond because I was prepar...
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Media violence is not the real issueFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - I was thoroughly disappointed when I read Dr. Charles Nozicka's letter in the Sunday Herald. Creating such nonsensical furor over video games and violent media only dis...
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Harrop column was lesson in gibberishFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Froma Harrop. I refuse to ridicule her name, but I must ridicule her writings. Her Feb. 21 column criticizing both the lending industry and the proposed efforts to "fix"...
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Gun control is only realistic answerFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - I disagree with Kristopher Rich's suggestion that the "litany of cries" for gun control after NIU are simpletonian. Isn't it clear that our current gun laws aren't wor...