Cook County Opinion
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Bad idea to insult parents' intelligence; talk reality, not policyDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - There's one truth about parents. They tend to focus on their own kids to the exclusion of almost anything else. That's why I've always thought it unwise for schools to s...
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Why do some force beliefs on others?Dec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Ms. Benedetto, in her reference to the Bible, has brought two thoughts to mind. First, nowhere in Genesis Chapter 9 had God said he condones abortion. Second, the way sh...
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U-46 students need more time in gymDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - In order to prevent the rise of child obesity, physical education should be a mandatory class for 45 minutes each day in U-46 schools. Physical education will improve st...
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Public schools don't teach atheismDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Public schools are not atheistic as Teri Paulson believes (Fence Post, Dec. 3) but are meant to be academic institutions that represent the best scientific and humanisti...
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Soapbox: Bridge of sighsDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Batavia's downtown bridge won't be completed by Dec. 14. It might not even be done in January if the weather is too cold. Worse yet, the westbound lanes that are complet...
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Soapbox: Ready, set, goDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Holiday shoppers around Algonquin, Lake in the Hills and Huntley will no doubt think Santa arrived several weeks early when officials open a long-awaited four-lane stret...
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Gobbledygook letter IDs the big problemDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you for publishing the Nov. 26 letter from an ex-school principal that made it obvious to all why our children are doing poorly in...
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Soapbox: On unsafe groundDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - O'Hare may have a leg up in the safety game thanks to a new ground radar system, one of only 10 in the nation, but a scathing U.S. General Accounting Office report to Co...
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Use technology to track tax dollar useDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - The DuPage County Board passed a budget that requires substantial cuts in operating budgets of several departments, and they deserve credit for making the tough decision...
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Home inspection story inaccurateDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to Mr. Joseph Ryan's article Nov. 16, "Getting a Safe, Sound Home." He states a tub and shower combo must have a control valve limiting water te...