Cook County Opinion
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A suggested use for those tax rebatesFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - It looks as if we are going to get $600 to $1,200 from the government to bolster the economy. I'm hoping Americans will buy something that was "Made in America." Let's g...
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When our worries turn to class safetyFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - My son spent a semester at ISU. I worried about him drinking, his grades, not getting up in time or even going to classes. It never occurred to me to worry about him be...
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Buyers must be held accountableFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing to voice my feelings of our current "younger" generation. Why is it now the responsibility of our government to assist them in paying the debt they have acc...
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Where are heroes when we need them?Feb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - My daughter called me right before 4 p.m. and said "Dad, put on Channel 2, there's been a mass shooting at Northern." I am numb, stunned and crying inside. I just put m...
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Look at crime data after the gun bansFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - This is in response to Gus Gustafson's Feb. 11 letter advocating gun control so that our country could be the same as Great Britain, Australia and others. Since Englan...
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Church immorality is issue, not scienceFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Pope Benedict recently called for the prohibition of artificial insemination outside of the body, adding it to the growing list of scientific practices the church says "...
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Roskam insensitive on social justiceFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - A focus on social justice is a value I look for in candidates for public office. One of the ways I use to track the voting records of my senators and representative is ...
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It's probably the economy, stupid!Feb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Let me get this straight. Housing starts and resales and car sales are all in the tank because of our pitiful economy. Homebuilders are going under. Home foreclosures in...
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Illinois should end the death penaltyFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - We were disappointed to read Christy Gutowski's article regarding, "Three DuPage elected officials called for Gov. Blagojevich to lift Illinois' moratorium on execution...
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Thoughts about park and Geo-KarisFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - After the chill of this brutal winter passes and the intense heat of summer invades us, my family will take its weekly 40-mile roundtrip trek to the shores of Lake Michi...