Cook County Opinion
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Lost generations, and a lost 4 of 5Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Wow, only 1 in 5 graduates college ready. What a headline. However, this is not what should concern the Illinois taxpayer. What should concern our communities and politi...
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Teacher pay raises are not out of lineNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Top headline in the Herald again implies we allow too large of pay increases to teachers. COLAs, step and continuing education increases were mentioned. These types of...
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We need leaders like LiebermanNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Some time ago I found myself very impressed with a politician; this is very rare so it kind of stuck with me. The politician was Joe Lieberman, a Democrat from Connecti...
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Veterans package got the facts wrongNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - A Daily Herald headline reports there are 23.7 million military veterans in the US but only 78,000 living veterans of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. I would highly question...
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Other skills needed beyond those of ACTNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - The article on the failure of our high school students to pass the ACT was very concerning. As a high school teacher, I am also concerned that our students cannot pass ...
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Thanks to those who serve countryNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - As part of the new opening of the Veterans' tollway, I rode my bike down the new 355 tollway extension. There were several festivals honoring the service of those who se...
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Thread of light runs through dark stories on foreclosure crisisNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - No one takes pleasure in seeing unforeseen circumstances dishevel the lives of families. Yet, these stories can generate something more than sympathy. A fairly simple ma...
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Editorial miscast teacher work ethicNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - This letter is in response to a recent editorial about how much a teacher works compared to an average joe. My first disagreement is with the statement that teachers wo...
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'Blame America' crowd is wrongNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - To say that I was appalled after reading Stephen P. Beisiegel's letter of Nov. 3 is actually an understatement. Are you another member of the "Blame America" crowd? Ther...
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An apology, sort of, and a radio ideaNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - As self-appointed spokesman for liberals and progressives in the Fox Valley I would like to extend the apology requested by John Skaritka in his Nov. 22 letter. I am sor...