Cook County Opinion
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Actually, there are no mulligansDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Regarding the Nov. 26 Daily Herald article on "academic forgiveness," Michael Walters' lawyer (James Koch) also fails to earn the honor roll. The article concluded with ...
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Time for a truce in Campton HillsDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - There's nothing in legislation governing new villages that says residents have to be concerned about how those outside of the village view their words and actions. And ...
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Campaign 2008: What about ideas?Dec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - The fundamental differences between the candidates for president in 2008 themselves are very real and very important to understand. But by favoring YouTube debates and 3...
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Farewell to the Pizza Cottage, one of those great get-together placesDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - The Pizza Cottage in Roselle was one of those places where you went for a soft landing after a hard day. The pizzeria had been in the village for more than 50 years. It'...
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Working moms need child-care assistanceDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Employers need to offer assistance for child care to full-time working mothers. As a single mother myself, I understand the frustration of not having decent, affordable ...
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Fund transit with more pay-as-you-useDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - It is a crying shame that our state and local legislators feel the only way to bail out mass transit in the six collar counties and the city of Chicago is to do it throu...
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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...