Cook County Opinion
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Wheeling residents paying the priceDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Wheeling residents paying the price To the editor: Wheeling residents are paying the price for the arrogance, ignorance and personal agendas of their trustees and renega...
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What about people with allergies?Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - To the editor: In regard to the article about the golden retriever helper dog not being allowed into the Wheeling restaurant, I believe the manager did the right thing. ...
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Rooney's tactics a disappointmentDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - To the editor: I read with interest Nadia Malik's "New accusations over airport" article in today's issue of the Daily Herald regarding Mark Mr. Rooney's pressure tactic...
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Increasing taxation is astoundingDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - To the editor: I am astounded by the ever-increasing taxation. The rate for park district and schools never seems to go down only up-up-up. The only special aspect is th...
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Two perspectives on Henry HydeDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - I voted for Henry Hyde several times when I lived in his Congressional district. By all accounts, he treated others well, and was respected by friends and foes alike. I ...
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Candidates must give specific ideasDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Am I the only person in this country still waiting for a presidential candidate to give up some specifics on how he or she will solve the problems that face the nation? ...
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More support for snow shovelingDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - I applaud Mark Stastny's Fence Post on shoveling sidewalks. Last week I was driving on the northwest side of Chicago and an old man was walking in the street with a shop...
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Lessons to learn from Kevin Fox caseDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Last week in these pages, we told you why we have a policy about not naming suspects before they are charged with a crime. Those suspects may never be charged -- as was ...
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Going beyond the Mitchell ReportDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Kudos to Barry Rozner for his Dec. 14 column "Dough! Mitchell whiffed" about George Mitchell's report on performance enhancing drugs in MLB. Regrettably, Mitchell missed...
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State spending robs Peter to pay PalDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - I continue to read about our non-budget in Illinois and in Cook County and the continued spending by our absentee leader, Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the proposed tax incre...