Cook County Opinion
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Children need health-care accessOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - By vetoing the most recent health care bill, President Bush has denied millions of low-income children access to much-needed health care. Over the last 10 years, the chi...
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Schools reacting well to staph issuesOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The numbers are frightening. And hitting too close to home -- in our children's schools. But it's heartening to see that school and health officials -- along with parent...
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Let private groups take stadium risksOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald favors McHenry County College's plan to build a minor league baseball stadium as part of a planned expansion ("MCC expansion plan worth second look," Oc...
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Data on planet all so recentOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - I recently spent some time looking through a book I got for my kids to go along with the telescope I bought a couple of Christmases ago. We looked at the moon one time a...
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Wild-eyed left needs to simply grow upOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Impeachment? It is time for the Bush-hating simpletons of the left wing to grow up. The president, who these MoveOn.org types hate so vehemently, will soon be out of off...
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Scant attention paid to vital scienceOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - We owe gratitude to Al Gore for his initiative in bringing the dangers of greenhouse-gas emissions to the attention of the world. But the world owes much more to Indian ...
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Soapbox: Sorry, fans, no standsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Sorry, fans, no stands It's nice that Lane Tech has already made extensive changes to its on-campus stadium, but that doesn't excuse the Illinois High School Association...
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Soapbox: Be smart, lock upOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Be smart, lock up Just because you live in a beautiful, well-kept neighborhood where your kids can play safely in the back yard doesn't mean you should leave your garage...
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It's wrong to force beliefs on othersOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - I am writing in response to the uproar over the Aurora Planned Parenthood clinic. As Americans we have the right to believe what we choose to believe is right within our...
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Moment of silence is a waste of timeOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Our Illinois state legislators must have too much time on their hands. They have voted to override Gov. Blagojevich's veto of what I would consider one of the silliest l...