Cook County Opinion
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Thanks to all for successful ClassicJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: We'd like to thank the following sponsors of this year's Wildcat Hardwood Classic: Armands; Badger Trading; Bill Stasek Chevrolet; Buffalo Wild Wings; CR ...
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Asking for a closer look at ECC benefitsJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Asking for a closer look at ECC benefits I read with interest the Daily Herald's recent article that Dr. Sam, the president of the college, was unanimously granted an in...
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Emotions obscure School Finance 101Jan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Two recent letters to the editor point to what seems to be a key factor limiting public dialog on school finances -- i.e., the emotional reactions of professional educat...
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Eliminating tollways best collection fixJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - ...
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Let's ban plastic shopping bagsJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Just recently, the nation of China banned free plastic shopping bags and called for a return to the cloth bags of old -- this action largely welcomed by merchants and sh...
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Tax-exempt group's name-calling wrongJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Any religious organization that promotes illegal activity should have its tax exempt status revoked. Illegal immigration is a crime. The laws of this country must be enf...
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Fox Valley soap boxJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Minimal thrill We're guessing Carpentersville residents and their neighbors weren't all that impressed when the Main Street bridge renovations that turned travel into a ...
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DuPage Co. soap boxJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - A public servant with strength: In today's rough-and-tumble world of politics, it's easy to become a pessimist about public life. This week's story about the passing of...
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Cook Co. soap boxJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - South Siders bring soul to suburbs Gospel choir Soul Children of Chicago, led by fired-up director Walt Whitman, highlighted a rousing celebration of the legacy of Dr. M...
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Smokers deserve a place of comfort, tooJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Smokers have made more concessions than any other group to date. They have stopped smoking in planes, trains, buses and all other public transportation, and have smoked ...