Cook County Opinion
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CIA tries to do what's best for U.S.Dec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Maybe the CIA is covering up the interrogation of terrorist suspects, I don't know. But I believe they are trying to do what is best for this country. People like Sen. T...
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Saturday Soapbox: Leaf-burning decision anti-climacticDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - After years of study, plenty of discussion and a full community survey, North Barrington's long-delayed decision this week on leaf-burning was a bit anti-climactic. Trus...
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Don't withhold ethnic descriptionsDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Tell me where I'm wrong -- The police, looking for a crime suspect, often use the news to ask the aid of the populace, giving a description of clothing, height, weight a...
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Choral concert-goers showed little respectDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - I attended the 6 p.m. concert of the Elgin Children's Chorus on Dec. 2 and was appalled at the conduct of some members of the audience. The choristers work very hard in ...
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Think 'green' in junking junk mailDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - I work for a lighting manufacturer. As you might expect we are reviewing our entire business cycle to be sure that our products and services are environmentally friendly...
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Special prayers for the ShermansDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - I don't like reading about Rob and Dawn Sherman's interpretation that a moment of silence means all students are expected to pray. So I did something that I wish all Ch...
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Death of 'everybody's grandmother' a tough but essential storyDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - What if you had to write the obituary on your own grandmother? With all due respect to Rose Tani's family, that's almost the situation we had in this newsroom when the n...
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Melt guns down, hold a bake saleDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - I cannot believe Carpentersville's village board. Though I often disagree with Presidant Bill Sarto, I am on his side over the possible gun sales. Police departments all...
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Fuel-efficiency goal is national disgraceDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - What a disgrace for Congress to mandate a fleet fuel efficiency of 35 mpg by 2020. Do they know that there already are cars that offer higher efficiencies than that? Thi...
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Sharpton's threat to Olympic bidDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - The Rev. Al Sharpton has threatened to lobby worldwide against Chicago's application to host the 2016 Olympics unless the city complies with his list of actions to thwar...