Cook County Opinion
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Endorsement: Villa Park referendumJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Mention "home rule" and someone invariably will howl, "higher taxes." That's not an unfounded complaint, in that many home-rule governments have used their home-rule aut...
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Greenberg will stand up for troopsJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - As a military veteran, I want to express my endorsement of Steve Greenberg for U.S. Congress in the 8th Congressional District. He is a candidate who believes that victo...
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Golden sound choice for judicial positionJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Many people may wonder if the numerous honors awarded to Judge Patricia Golden reflect the much-needed judicial temperament and legal skill a circuit judge requires. Mo...
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The fraud of telecom immunityJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - This month, Congress will again consider providing legal immunity for the telecom carriers that partnered with the federal government to illegally spy on Americans in vi...
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Scheurer: I reflect district's valuesJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - (This letter is in response to a Daily Herald editorial endorsing Ms. Scheurer's opponent.) Newspapers and politicians like to label our district as "conservative" and s...
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Candidate with bad idea on storm waterJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - I was surprised to see the Daily Herald's endorsement of James Zay for the 6th District DuPage County Board. The storm water plan he is proposing is modeled after the mo...
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Clinton represents the 'old guard'Jan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - I was reading some editorial comments that were pro-Hillary Clinton and wondering if those writers had short-term memory loss. If Hillary wins the Democratic nomination,...
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Broad spectrum supports GoldenJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Judge Patricia Piper Golden is the only candidate to have received a recommended rating from a poll of the Illinois Bar State Association. Her opponent was not recommend...
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McCain is no longer a patriotJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald editorial endorsing John McCain for the Republican nomination for president tells a one-sided story. John McCain was an honorable soldier. However, he i...
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Health hazard of wood smoke is realJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: I read Rosemary Glaubitz's recent letter in your newspaper regarding wood smoke and it gave me the courage to write also. I realize that people have the r...