Cook County Opinion
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Objection seems anti-AmericanOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - As an American citizen and a student at Buffalo Grove High School, I am outraged at your article about Dawn Sherman and her "act to make the school more secular." To me,...
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Soapbox: Just keep this in mindOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - We understand why students were offended by author Sherman Alexie's use of a racial slur, sexual innuendo and language that offended disabled students and their teachers...
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Too much clout for one teenagerOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - As a taxpayer in High School District 214 since 1959, I was surprised to see that a 14-year-old student at Buffalo Grove High School could rule on what should or shouldn...
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Great cooperation in storm cleanupOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - In the aftermath of the Aug. 23 F-1 tornado, the unincorporated areas of Milton Township experienced the worst storm damage in living memory. The township highway depart...
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Soapbox: Tough (and caring) guys wear pinkOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a fact that has taken on poignant meaning at Fremd High School, where football players Matt, Drew and Adam Mertes rece...
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High school could face a bumpy rideOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - On Sept. 20, the Daily Herald featured an article headlined "Atheist's daughter takes own stand at school." Miss Sherman voiced her youthful opinion regarding the remova...
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Just declare victory, bring troops homeOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Should the U.S. begin an immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq? Even the leading Democratic presidential candidates are refusing to say they would have all of the com...
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Only troops can answer questionOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - I am no expert. I would like to start by saying I have no experience in the military or in military strategy. I have no experience in national or international security....
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Pick up the pace for building bypassOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Three years to study a project that already has been on the books for what seems like decades? That's what state highway planners are now proposing in regard to actually...
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Missing the days of 'made in the U.S.'Oct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - It seems that every other week another toy is being recalled because of safety issues. It was hard enough for me to comprehend that sweet, friendly, Thomas the train was...