Cook County Opinion
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Isolated by demand for special treatmentFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - "Illegals" is a word that describes people in this country illegally. It does not point out a specific race. But it is a strong coincidence that a certain group of peopl...
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Never so proud to be an NIU alumFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I am responding to a letter titled "Where are heroes when we need them?'" I am a proud NIU alumni and parent of a current student. This has been a shocking, surreal and ...
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Mark Kirk deserves to be re-electedFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A recent New York Times editorial raised some very serious questions about what our country is facing internationally and what the presidential candidates may or may not...
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Soapbox: Elections, all the timeFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A lot of pundits said Barack Obama was getting into the race too early last year. And, we all know how that's turned out so far. Now, the trend seems to be catching on i...
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NIU shootings raise many scary questionsFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I've been sitting here listening to all the news about the NIU shooting. My heart goes out to so many - the victims, their families, the students, the community, the sho...
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Soapbox: Great opportunity for Big HollowFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Big Hollow Elementary District 38 voters supported the district's call to approve the Feb. 5 referendum to inject much-needed cash into its schools. Now, they want to kn...
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Parents, reinforce new curfew lawFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - This is to all those parents out there who are choosing to ignore the new state curfew for 16- and 17-year-old drivers. Please enforce the law with your children. You ...
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Three 'M's' - media, money, momentum, helping ObamaFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Green is Director-Institute for Politics at Roosevelt University Chicago and Schaumburg Presidential nomination politics rests on the three "M's" -- money, media and mom...
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Nothing unclear about definitionsFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Let's start by defining what issues are being raised in Elgin and the rest of the United States regarding the illegal immigration controversy. First, let's define the tw...
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Guns do too kill people; ban themFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - It's true we need more effective people in government and background checks. However, the old adage that it's not guns that kill, but people, is a crock. Tell me what c...