Cook County Opinion
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Appreciates chance to serve village againJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - On Jan. 2, the village board approved my reappointment to the Carpentersville Planning & Zoning Commission. I would like to thank the board for its confidence and suppor...
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No need for signs on smoking banJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Business owners, including offices, are asked to post no smoking signs at every entrance. How absurd and unnecessary for a statewide ban. And the preprinted one recommen...
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Being religious not linked to moralityJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - This is in response to Mr. Ed Smetana's letter in Friday's Fence Post. Mr. Smetana stated Christians, Moslems and Jews believe man evolved from a man called Adam who was...
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Take time when buying a timeshareJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Timeshares seem to be currently very popular and are well advertised at resort areas and in the ad papers. A word of caution should be made to your readers, however. The...
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Protesting the Iraq war isn't a crimeJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The title "Crime and Punishment" was boldly emblazoned in the Daily Herald on the front page of section 5, dated Dec. 27, 2007. The two page article included small photo...
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Snow cartoon was mostly confusedJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Your (Moderately Confused) cartoon on Monday, the snowman going on a diet in spring, was a little late. The weather outside was 64 degrees and all that was left of my s...
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State must show real responsibilityJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - There are two basic Republican Party principles that I have always supported. The first requires that government must responsibly comply with its legal obligations to ...
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Without tollways, there'd be no flawsJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Congratulations to the Daily Herald for the fine, informative series on the Tollway Authority. The extent of toll evasion by scofflaws, and the drastic fines applied...
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Why the different approach on photos?Jan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - I read an article in the Dec. 30, "A reason to smile." The article was about the driver's license picture, new snapshot. I could see the picture of the young lady in the...
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More aid for those who house terrorJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Let's see now, do I have this right? Twenty billion dollars in arms to various Arab countries including Saudi Arabia which gets smart bombs as a bonus, $30 billion to Is...