Cook County Opinion
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Smoking ban cuts personal freedomDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Almost every television station is airing an ad that reminds us that as of Jan. 1, Illinois will be smoke free. This ad (which touts the loss of personal freedom) shows ...
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50-year mortgages to end foreclosuresDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Foreclosure is not the solution. Banks are not in the real estate business or want to be. Foreclosing on people's homes does not get the banks the money loaned on mortga...
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Presidency hangs on illegal immigrationDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - If Social Security is the third rail of politics ("touch it and you die") for politicians, then immigration must be the next. No other issue has aroused the emotions of ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Working togetherDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Prairie Crossing Charter School has had its share of problems in 2007. Board infighting, hostility between a board member and the staff, and ongoing money trouble made i...
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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...