Cook County Opinion
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What in the world is governor doing?Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Well, Gov. Rod Blagojevich has done it again. He supposedly worked a deal to get funding for mass transit, then dropped a bombshell after the session had ended: Seniors ...
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At times, even conflict can't save a tedious but important storyJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - It was kind of fun to write about the transit controversy for a while. It's not fun anymore. Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the Illinois legislature are nothing if not good fo...
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Endorsement: U.S. House 6Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Democratic voters in the 6th Congressional District, which takes in parts of DuPage and Cook counties, get to choose on Feb. 5 between two candidates to take on freshman...
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Statehouse Circus and Amazing RodJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - As much as possible, I try to watch the performances of the "Statehouse Circus" in Springfield. It is on an extended run these days in the middle of our state. I didn't ...
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Illegality matters in more than one areaJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - This is in response to Kathy Reid from the Association of the Brethren Caregivers Jan. 6 letter on immigration. It seems that it makes no difference to her that the peop...
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Why stop with seniors, Governor?Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm sure our governor feels that his latest end-run around the legislature by "improving" the transportation bill was a 10 strike. Who wants to oppose a free ride for ou...
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Immigration issue drives Oberweis voteJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - I am voting for Jim Oberweis for the 14th U.S. House District to replace Dennis Hastert in Congress. Oberweis was and still is on the forefront of the illegal immigratio...
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Motorola finishes Vertex tender offerJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG -- Motorola announced its subsidiary, MI Inc., completed its tender offer to acquire a controlling interest in Vertex Standard Co., a global provider of two-w...
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Mass transit deal abuses suburbsJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - That sucking sound is the city of Chicago consuming millions of tax dollars that the collar counties "contribute." For many years, the citizens of Illinois have had lots...Why not reduce CTA labor costs?Jan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - With all the games that politicians are playing to find ways to fund the CTA budget through the taxpayers pockets, I find it odd that nobody has looked to the one place ...