Cook County Opinion
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Set tithe amounts are not requiredJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Bob Meger's recent letter left me with a sense of sadness. Obviously, he is a man in dire straits and doesn't deserve the flippant, insensitive remark he received from h...
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Soapbox got school relationships wrongJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - The authors of the Jan. 16 Saturday Soapbox entry regarding state aid to private schools are wrong, wrong, wrong. First, the recent aid package hardly constitutes the c...
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Seeking explanation, not special rulesJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - May I urge Wilton Tidwell (Jan. 18) to re-read my first letter, "Why the different approach on photos?" In my letter, I used the word "renewed." I have had four driver's...
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It's not smokers, it's just their smokeJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - I hate no one! But I do hate tobacco smoke! Spencer Hendron (Fence Post, Jan. 19) stated there is a "patent hatred of people who smoke." He seems to ignore that tobacco...
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Obama, Clinton fail 'English test'Jan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - The large pictures (Jan. 21) of senators Obama and Clinton, the front-runners for the office of president, are deceiving. How many Americans remember that these two cand...
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Prochno offers vital elective experienceJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - It is important to examine carefully the candidates running in the Republican primary for the open seat in the Illinois House District 66. The debate should be who can b...
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Just like students, seniors get help tooJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - According to Bob Skarda, (Jan. 15, Fence Post) people on fixed incomes are victims of theft by those with children who use the public schools and force him to pay "disgr...
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O'Hare weather is not just an excuseJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - I have worked for a major airline for 21 years. I can assure you when you see a weather delay, weather has played a part somewhere along the line. When telling passenger...
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Elgin teachers are in our thoughts nowJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - The news reports from Elgin about a teacher injured in a classroom attack were devastating to hear for everyone associated with public education. I can only imagine how...
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The Clintons don't play pretty politicsJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Did anyone really think when Hillary Clinton got into this race, it would be pretty? Did anyone think that an attractive and inspiring black man would cause Hillary and ...