Cook County Opinion
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Soapbox: Seeing red, revisitedFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Yes, we know this topic has been previously preached from the Soapbox. And it will be again, for long as there is a problem (which there is) and for as long as communiti...
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Bartell the 'real' Republican in 66thFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - I just received another expensive mail piece from Christine Prochno, this one claiming that she is a "Proud Republican." Two weeks ago, site was an "Independent Republic...
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Don't be tempted by false promisesFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Will the Daily Herald and its readers finally accept the fact that we got the political leaders that we elected? Give careful consideration to the Illinois leaders whom...
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Soapbox: To drive or not to driveFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - When the District 300 school board chose its new high school boundary plan, it gave seventh-graders and high schoolers the chance to stay at the schools they currently a...
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Why did Herald endorse Prochno?Feb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - I guess I shouldn't be surprised by your endorsement of Christine Prochno, but I am. I have read and listened to the comments of both Christine Prochno and Laura Bartell...
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Where would sales tax funds really go?Feb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Village of Deer Park funds have been spent at an alarming rate since 2003 when the village entered into a contract to remodel the interior of the Vehe Farm barn. This pr...
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Morris has helped, supported troopsFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - I am a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War era, and along with most veterans, I am supporting Kirk Morris for Congress as a Republican in the Eighth District. If y...
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Gloating even while charring kid's meatFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - There have been multiple letters from non-smokers, essentially gloating about the fact that Illinois is now smoke- free. They can take their children anywhere they plea...
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Send Froehlich home for goodFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - As Schaumburg Township Democratic committeeman for 10 years (1990 through 2000), I worked many elections to give the voter a choice in a two-party system. I thought I ha...
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Look for facts, not just press releasesFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - A recent article on the Cook County proposed gun ban uses as fact numerous false and inaccurate statistics. Specifically, the part where it mentions "thousands of guns u...