Cook County Opinion
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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 ...
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As a nation, we can't sink to tortureJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Normally, I would agree with those who claim there is no excuse for ignorance. However, with the Bush Administration, with all its secretiveness and fake executive privi...
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The ugly horror in beautiful KenyaJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Reports that have been received from Nairobi, Kenya indicate widespread violence, especially within slum areas. Many of the churches are being burned with refuges still ...
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Do we support the unsung heroes?Jan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - An article headed "Sudden Death," (Jan. 7, Daily Herald) reported three Iraqi soldiers threw themselves on a suicide attacker wearing an explosives vest, during an Army ...
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Election lets voters take America backJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Red, blue, left, right, centrist or Libertarian, the message seems to be clear. People are sick and tired of being sick and tired, and they are about to do something. P...
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Tollway users must be held responsibleJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - A few days ago, an article ran about a woman who was surprised and shocked to receive a high fine for not being sure her transponder was full. Apparently for a year she ...