Cook County Opinion
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The state's money management pooJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Don't we all feel great about how our state money is being managed? One day we can read how the state might sell the tollways or lottery because we are in dire need of m...
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Endorsement: U.S. House 13Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - In her almost 10 years in office, 13th Congressional District Rep. Judy Biggert has staked out leadership positions in a number of key areas, including finance, educatio...
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Endorsement: U.S. House 10Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Democratic voters in the 10th Congressional District, which spans parts of Northwest Cook and eastern Lake County, are in an enviable position. They get to choose betwee...
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Thanks for illegal immigration inputJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The Association for Legal Americans would like to thank the Elgin citizens who voted and voiced their concerns about Elgin's illegal alien problems. We have approximatel...
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Endorsement: U.S. House 8Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The primary ballots are fairly congested in the 8th Congressional District, which takes in portions of Lake, Cook and McHenry counties. In the Democratic primary, we end...
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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...