Cook County Opinion
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Project would ruin view on RiverwalkOct 01, 2007 11:00 pm - It is troubling that there has been virtually no coverage by the Daily Herald on how the proposed Water Street redevelopment could forever change the face of the Riverwa...
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Letter's facts wrong on teacher salariesSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: The letter published in the Sept. 24 Fence Post from Mr. Thomas Anderson not only misrepresents the teachers of District 211, but it misrepresents his rel...
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Thanks for great Concours eventSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: A community united is a powerful force. And once again, our friends in Lake, Cook and McHenry counties demonstrated the power of community as they rallied...
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What are results of our spending?Sep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - I am looking forward to your series on public school funding. I agree it is an issue on which we should all be informed. I hope that as the series progresses, you not on...
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Senior housing program a bad dealSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: What's the big deal about Rolling Meadows senior housing program? You can find all kinds of condos in Arlington, Mount Prospect and Rolling Meadows for t...
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Teachers deserve credit, not scornSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: In response to Mr. Safley's letter of Sept. 17: If you are going to praise the District 211 leader for keeping teachers in line for wanting more money, th...
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Cook sales tax hike should be rejectedSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Don't look now, but Cook County Board President Todd Stroger and other commissioners have set the stage to enact a massive sales tax increase. True, Stroger has not publ...
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Translators and their related costs least of our ballot box worriesSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Only a day or two into an out-of-town vacation, one is faced with a moment of stark recognition. Not everyone in the world lives daily under the stress of gang warfare a...
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New village must put basics ahead of hurried decisionsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - As the newly formed village of Campton Hills takes its first tentative steps, leaders and residents are already encountering the realities of being an incorporated commu...
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No war is a 'good' war until it's wonSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Why can't we pick "good" wars anymore? This is a classic example of the Hollywood mentality that is prevalent today in the United States. World War II was no picnic. We ...