Cook County Opinion
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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...
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If not about cash, why no points?Oct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - If the goal of intersection cameras is truly safety and not money -- why are there no points assigned to a driver as a moving violation with the Illinois Secretary of St...
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State government fails us completelyOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - I am glad the governor rejected the higher speed for trucks. You can go on any road or street in the state and nobody is doing the speed limit, so who needs a law? I dri...
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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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Soapbox: Getting in the gameOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Getting in the game The stands are starting to fill with towns interested in hosting the minor league baseball team Crystal Lake just nixed. Huntley met with Frontier L...
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Parents can keep recruiters at bayOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Parents do not have to wait for lawmakers to take Section 9528, regarding military recruiting, out of the No Child Left Behind Act. By the time the law is changed, it co...
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Look closely at Y plan's numbersOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - I am a former business man from Elgin, now retired. Knowing the improbable decisions made by the city council, I like to follow the news from Elgin in the local papers. ...