Cook County Opinion
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Bush has made shambles of U.SAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Since the time we have had George W. Bush and his cronies in office, he has made a shambles of America. He put us in deep debt to China and other countries to keep the w...
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The high risk of meat-heavy dietsAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Meat-heavy diets have been linked to an increased risk of colon cancer -- but now they're also linked to disease recurrence. A new study in the Journal of the American M...
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Fans singing for a chance at 7th heavenAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - As a kid growing up in Arlington Heights, Matt Shepardson dreamed of stepping up to home plate at Wrigley Field and launching a Ryne Sandberg-esque home run as C...
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Past time to take care of our ownAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - I would like to respond to columnist Cynthia Tucker's article on immigrants. In it, she said, "Most are law-abiding, hard-working family folk whose only infraction has b...
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Thoughtful letter on teen drinkingAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Thank you for the Fence Post letter written by Jordan Feldstein and headlined, "Attitudes must shift on teen drinking" on the opinion page of Aug. 3. It was very hearten...
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Kirk's disturbing silence on Iraq WarAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - It is deep in August, Congress is not in session, Mark Kirk is in the district. Next month, Congress is about to take up the greatest issue of the past few years: to be ...
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Illinois needs vouchers, choiceAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - In his Aug. 21 column on Tuesday, August 21, Burt Constable was right to point out the obvious disparity within our state's education system. Why parents who decide to e...
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Praying for an end to cruel abortionAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - It is a sad day in America -- in our community -- when under the guise of caring for women's health, another abortion clinic will soon open in DuPage County. Recently, ...
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Ryan clout is a get- out-of-jail free cardAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Seems that political power and a prestigious law firm can and will keep George Ryan from the elusive ball and chain. He was given a trial by his peers and sentenced acco...
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Strategies justified for highway safetyAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - It's imperative police agencies take the steps to slow people down and make our roads safer. Are you sure that construction worker on the highway is truly concerned wit...