Cook County Opinion
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Poor drivers make 'new start' difficultJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Every year about this time, it is not unusual to feel like it might be a good thing to start fresh, be a better, kinder person. I felt driving around the Northwest subur...
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Laesch represents hope for the 14thJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Barack Obama's win in the Iowa caucuses showed Americans are ready for deep, progressive change in Washington. The candidate for Congress in the 14th District who will ...
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Support the TIF in Long GroveJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - As a Long Grove resident for 35 years, I thought it was time to say the following: I am for the proposed tax increment financing district. I applaud the hard work, think...
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Fixed incomes need tax reliefJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - As all of us are aware, in particular those on fixed incomes, property taxes are disgracefully exorbitant and out of control. Immediate relief is mandatory for those of ...
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Laesch good choice in uncertain worldJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - In these trying times, John Laesch, who is running for U.S. Congress in the 14th District, offers us hope. As a former naval intelligence officer in the Middle East, h...
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We must respond to climate changeJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - I'd like to respond to Richard Armour's letter in the Jan. 6 Fence Post. Mr. Armour refers to Al Gore and others who are raising concerns about global warming as "prophe...
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The case to elect Seals to CongressJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - I live in the 10th Congressional District. We will have a highly contested election for congressman. The Iraq War was based on faulty data that alienated our allies and ...
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Herald unfairly criticizes ObamaJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Thank you for your "Idea No. 1" on Page 1 of the Jan. 5 paper: "Learn more about your next leaders than about Paris Hilton." Right next to that noble idea is the headlin...
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Springfield 'thefts' led to transit issuesJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - For years tobacco and alcohol have been the favorite cash cows for Springfield lawmakers. So it hardly surprising that some lawmakers are floating the idea of a 90 cents...
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Dist. 15: Deal fairly with your therapistsJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The occupational, music and physical therapists in District 15 may be small in number, but their value mak...