Cook County Opinion
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Schaumburg Twp. has gone dark blueFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: A dramatic change in the political complexion of Schaumburg Township -- from red to blue -- happened in the Feb. 5 primary election. Just two years ago, t...
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Concealed carry won't bring peaceFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Once again, tragedy strikes and the NRA pops out of the woodwork -- Give every impulsive, low self-esteemed, road raging hot shot a pistol and we'll have peace on earth....
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Will 1,695 district voices, new members trump U-46 habits?Feb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Sheer numbers pretty much tell the story. When Pro-Act Search Inc. asked Elgin School District U-46 residents for input on the next superintendent, it didn't get apathy...
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English not required for legality hereFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - For the record, speaking English and illegal immigration are two separate issues. One does not need to know English to become a legal resident of the United States. In a...
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Soapbox: Picking their battlesFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Campton Hills officials made an interesting decision this week -- they let two small groups of property owners disconnect from the village. So instead of fighting tooth ...
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Shootings prompt predictable debateFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - The reaction following tragedies like the one at NIU is predictable. Those who favor gun control argue tougher gun control laws would reduce the number of senseless shoo...
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Government has priorities wrongFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Having participated in a flag line with the Patriot Guard Riders at the funeral of an Arlington Heights boy who died in Iraq, I was rather upset that the Marine Corp. ha...
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American citizens getting squeezedFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - In regards to Ruben Navarrette's article(Feb. 6), "No entitlement to a bailout from a bad gamble on mortgages," how predictable it is that Ruben would get behind the pr...
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Traffic the result if mall is OK'dFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I saw in the Feb. 14th Herald how Long Grove is pondering the Sunset Grove shopping mall at Aptakisic and Route 83. I hope this plan will be shelved until traffic in th...
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Imperative to hold the line on spendingFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - It is impossible to ignore the economic slowdown. At the national level, the candidates for president, leading economists and the media have all joined together in agree...