Cook County Opinion
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Abortion should not be condonedOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - In a recent Fence Post column there was a piece headlined "Abortion is, and should be, legal." It's amazing how many people accept the argument that it's only religious...
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On a cross-country ride of hope with a courageous little girlOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - It's far too early to tell whether the Radtke family of Johnsburg got their miracle. But without question, they got something special. Just a week ago, Laurie Radtke fou...
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County officials must share budget painOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - In the end, it probably would have taken a fairy godmother to bail DuPage County out of its budget crisis. But maybe she was too busy with other things to waste time wav...
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Clean, legal clinic beats alternativesOct 17, 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 or feel is right ...
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Bean, Duckworth miss the real issueOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Regarding the front page article on Oct. 2, about "spreading the word on veterans programs." As a Vietnam-era veteran, I attended the same open house and benefits fair i...
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Deficit math that just doesn't add upOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - In the Oct. 2 Fence Post, Elizabeth Pearson wrote of Dick Cheney maintaining that President Bush's 2007 projected budget deficit is well below the average reached over ...
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Our forefathers had the right ideaOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Our forefathers who shed blood for freedom; I respect that. If they wanted "In God We Trust" on our currency, so be it. They also penned the Constitution and the Bill of...
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Bilingual should be the crowded classesOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Your article regarding overcrowded classrooms in Elgin School District U-46 gave only a hint of the underlying problem, and then it was only in a short statement toward ...
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A simple solution for county budgetOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - I have a solution to the Cook County budget shortfall: simply cut the salary of every county employee in half and eliminate all benefits. When the workers walk off the j...
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Kiwanis thanks all for help this yearOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - As we complete our 43rd year in St. Charles, the Noon Kiwanis Club wishes to thank all the individuals and businesses who have contributed to our fundraising activities ...