Cook County Opinion
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A way to help older people at holidaysDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Just food for thought. I have the pleasure of working with the public. I see and talk with many older people struggling to do holiday shopping. Aside from just getting ...
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Judges are to rule on law, not their viewsDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman complains in his ruling on Nov. 14 that the state's "Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act" would violate the First Amendment. He...
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Why is recall focus only on toys?Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - With all the recent toy recalls, I have been asking myself why just toys. Let's look at some other things that people are exposed to far more than toys. How about the k...
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Great series exposed the sickness insideDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Please read Chapter 10 of the Pulitzer worthy series produced by the Daily Herald and written by Emily Krone. Buy the paper, gives copies to your friends and neighbors, ...
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Remembering Astor, Fudge and "everyone's dog'Dec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - A Friday-night trip to the animal hospital was not in our plans. But Fudge, our Boston Terrier, had abruptly keeled over, vomited, and seemed incapable of getting up. Be...
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Offer still stands to buy, destroy gunsDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Carpentersville trustees are obfuscating regarding my offer to pay to destroy rather than sell the used guns that they are planning to sell. The trustees say they knew n...
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Let Gore uncover Venus' warmingDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - As explained in the Daily Herald, it seems that Venus and Earth were virtual twins at one time many years ago. Over time as Venus went through changes, its oceans disapp...
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'School 101' raises myriad questionsDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Your series of in-depth articles on public education, costs, test scores, salaries, etc. prompted me to ponder some other questions about education that may need to be c...
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Various disorders too much to takeDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Clerks in stores have been saying, "Have a happy holiday" to me and I'm highly offended. "Holiday" is a derivative of the words "Holy Day" and thoughts of anything holy ...
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Some candidates advantages unfairDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Presidential candidates for 2008 are like students with cell phones during a test. They are being given extra support from outsiders, and in some cases they even have so...