Cook County Opinion
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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...
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Election campaign is an exciting oneJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The excitement continues to build. Did I think the election 2008 would be boring! It certainly isn't and it's just begun. The people of New Hampshire followed the exampl...
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Lots of missing facts in editorialJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: I am writing in response to your editorial "Quit wailing, start seeing rail partnerships." You omit many pertinent facts associated with the pending acqui...
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Dist. 57 should act on data it receivedJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: Make it a happy new year! The District 57 Facilities Review Committee results are in: the recommendation is, "Transition all first grade classes to Westbr...
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Tollway system feeds its perpetuityJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - I would like to add a few comments to a recent letter from Mr. James Schaefer regarding the tollway. It is true the system as originally set up was to become free after ...
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Onus on borrower, not governmentJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Recently, there were two letters concerning the mortgage crisis facing many Americans today. One was about taking responsibility and the other wanted the government to s...