Cook County Opinion
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Thanks to Roskam for flood relief helpFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam has been a friend to Des Plaines during our most trying times. When FEMA eliminated Cook County from the declared disaster area aft...
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Snow plows should do major roads firstFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: I was traveling down Arlington Heights Road yesterday (Feb. 6) during the snow storm. I have lived in the Chicago area all my life and in Arlington Height...
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Only voters have right to complainFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The editorial cartoon in the election day paper was one of the best I have seen in a long time. It reflects my feelings exactly. For those who missed it, the person w...
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Thanks for support of board candidacyFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - I would like to thank all of the voters of District 2 of DuPage County for going to the polls in record numbers this past Tuesday. Despite coming up less than 1 percent ...
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Advice in wake of Lane Bryant deathsFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Many years ago, I heard J.J. Bittenbinder, a 23-year veteran Chicago homicide detective, talk about how victims can increase their chances for survival in cases of carja...
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Neighbors help out when neededFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: Just when I realized that wishing would not make it so, along came the Orr family and shoveled my sidewalk and my driveway. I am most thankful. Being up i...
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Good thing Dave's son didn't voteFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - This letter is to Dave's dad. You asked for the kind of Father's Day present that your dad might have requested. You asked that Dave give consideration to the presidenti...
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D57 not listening to FRC or taxpayersFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: The "Lemon Law" was created to help fight unscrupulous salespeople who deliberately mislead. What recourse do the voters of District 57 have considering t...
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Derailment could bring catastropheFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: I have lived in Barrington for over 40 years and have witnessed many changes -- but I never thought I'd see the day when an outside force would trample ou...
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Lake Michigan water too expensiveFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: All our utility bills are going up. Chicago and suburbs all around us are raising their Lake Michigan water rates by at least 15 percent. Having our own w...