Cook County Opinion
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Why all the fuss about slots at track?Jan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - I have lived in Arlington Heights for a pretty long time, 35 years plus. I was here when the racetrack burned down. I was here when the Daily Herald published stories ab...
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U.S. has a right to hold prisonersJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - As a former Catholic who is still a Christian, I find it shameful to read such comments as sent by Fr. Corey Brost (Jan. 11 Fence Post) regarding the situation at Guanta...
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Letter was full of misrepresentationsJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - I believe a recent letter by John Dalton has misrepresented both the facts about the illegal alien problems and the integrity of the Association for Legal Americans. We ...
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Vote for experience on county boardJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - The residents of DuPage County cannot afford to give on-the-job training to DuPage County board candidates Laura Fitzpatrick and Anna Marie Manzo that they will require ...
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McConnaughay has earned re-electionJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - A heated presidential campaign could make us overlook an important local election. But as a former county board member, I can confirm the importance of quality leadershi...
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What has Obama done for Illinois?Jan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Could someone refresh my memory; what has Obama done for Illinois. When he was in the State House, what bills did he propose; was to save the CTA?, the Tollway?, ethics...
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Romney's earned support of votersJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - With the Feb. 5 presidential primary in Illinois rapidly approaching, I can't help but think back to this summer when I attended the State Fair to participate in Republi...
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Too much rhetoric, not enough actionJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Cheers for Joanne Reisener and her letter of Jan. 19 in the Fence Post. She is not the only one who is tired of all the campaigning and promises and snide comments about...
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Soapbox: MLK service more than a photo opJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Kudos to the Rev. Bill Hybels of Willow Creek Church and the Rev. James T. Meeks of Salem Baptist Church. They used Martin Luther King Jr. Day to do more than get their ...
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How about a plane ride, governor?Jan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Since I am a senior citizen, I wonder if, under the governor's new public transportation bailout, I could get a free ride with him to Springfield on a (publicly funded)...