Cook County Opinion
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Elect Flannigan in 12th sub-circuitJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: My friends often say that they don't know much about the judicial candidates they vote for on Election Day, so I decided to write to the Daily Herald to r...
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Barrington can't bear more trainsJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: I want to express the concern that I, and others have in regards to the proposed CN application to take over the EJ&E rail line. This must not be allowed!...
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Poor performance not due to moneyJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: The Rev. Bill Hybels is mistaken in saying that children in Barrington and Roseland get equal funding from the state for their education (Daily Herald, Ja...
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Don't give trustees increased sales taxJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: It takes a village to stop special interest public spending in Deer Park. The few of us who regularly speak out at board meetings cannot do it alone. Beli...
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Bartlett train depot project botchedJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: As usual, Bartlett gets what its trustees want -- not what the residents need. According to a Jan. 12 article in the Daily Herald, the new split train sta...
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TIF is mess I feared it would beJan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: Barrington's Pizzeria Venti is a hard lesson in tax increment financing. Or perhaps we should change that to "Some fools and YOUR money are soon parted." ...
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Choices for judge in sub-circuit 13Jan 27, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: There are two vacancies on the Feb. 5 Republican primary ballet for the Judicial 13th sub-circuit. I make it a practice to carefully evaluate those candid...
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Adding some facts to irksome articlesJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - We were somewhat disturbed by Larissa Chinwah's Jan. 13 column in the Daily Herald and a news article on the front page of The Courier News on Jan. 17. Fox Valley Citize...
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Choose MacRunnels for Kane chairmanJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - I served as a Kane County Board member for eight years when Mike McCoy was board chair. I am proud of the programs and financial restraint that we were able to provide ...
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Transit bailout was huge disservice to allJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Once again, the massive egos in Springfield have done the citizens of our area a total disservice. I refer to the public transit funding passed on Jan. 17. 1. This "sol...