Cook County Opinion
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Grant citizens power to defend themselvesFeb 17, 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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Dist. 57 board acting deliberateFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - I am responding to Mr. Wilson's editorial on the board of education's unanimous decision to postpone housing District 57's first graders at Westbrook for the 2008-2009 s...
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Immigration laws, flaws need discussionFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - A U.S. citizen can sponsor a spouse or parent for permanent residence who entered without permission only after that family member has stayed outside the U.S. for 10 yea...
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American citizens getting squeezedFeb 16, 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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Are Cadillacs for driver's ed next?Feb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - So now Naperville Unit School District 203 has passed its wants list. Eighty-seven million dollars to rehab Naperville Central High School. I'm certainly relieved none o...
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Thanks for support during primary raceFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to all of those who cast their votes for me in the recent primary election. My family and I truly value the trust and confidence t...
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The search to find health insuranceFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - This is in response to Anita Kuechenberg of Palatine for her letter in Fence Post on Jan. 16. My husband and I are some of that 14 percent who cannot get health and medi...
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Soapbox: Don't rush to judgmentFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - When word first went out that Wheeling had cited a man for barbecuing pigs in his backyard, a hue and cry arose from across the country, with some suggesting that Wheeli...
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'Stop tampering with a good thing'Feb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - There are several bills in the Illinois House intended to water down the Illinois Clean Indoor Air Act/"Smoke Free Illinois." Each represents a giant step backward, and ...
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Slots at track would turn it into a casinoFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Arlington Park racetrack is one of six remaining horse racing venues in the state of Illinois. Those six racetracks are controlled by three groups which each year get ...