Cook County Opinion
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Help for needy is a right, not privilegeJun 18, 2015 1:00 am - In response to Robert Juberg's letter of June 4, where he writes "people succeed, not programs," I wonder what planet he's living on. Those with the wherewithal are ver...
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Questions remain on paramedics, doctorsJun 18, 2015 1:00 am - I'm deeply concerned and have some questions regarding your front page article "doctor helping or hindering?" As stated, a Sun City-Huntley resident's golf cart went ov...
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Zydlo's battle is saving livesJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - I wish to pay tribute to Dr. Stanley Zydlo of Northwest Community Hospital, who recently passed away. Dr. Zydlo was the founder of the paramedic program in the Northwest...
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New home for mentally ill needs supportJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - A few weeks ago, Nobel laureate John Nash and his wife Alicia, the inspiration for the book and movie "A Beautiful Mind," died in an auto accident. Their passing is extr...
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Editorial: Drug court - A tool that's workingJun 16, 2015 11:00 pm - If there is one thing that our intensive reporting on the scourge of heroin in the suburbs has taught us over the past two decades, it's that heroin can ruin the lives o...
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How do city, FAA figure on runway use?Jun 16, 2015 1:00 am - So what exactly is going on at O'Hare Airport with the city of Chicago and the FAA? The city's Runway Utilization Reports for March and April 2015 have confirmed my sus...
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Thanks for poppy sale supportJun 16, 2015 12:00 am - The American Legion Dundee-Carpentersville Post 679 expresses its gratitude to the community for supporting the poppy sales again in 2015. Jim Beal Vice Commander Americ...
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More responsive to hunting lobby?Jun 16, 2015 12:00 am - I am very disappointed in Senator Karen McConnaughay's vote in favor of bobcat hunting in Illinois, which the Illinois Senate approved. Bobcats are extremely rare in our...
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Buffalo Grove is wasting our moneyJun 15, 2015 5:00 am - The village of Buffalo Grove wasting our money. In the late 1980s the village started a town center at Buffalo Grove and Lake Cook roads. It never worked out, all that t...
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Volunteers drive Candy Days successJun 15, 2015 5:00 am - A little rain could not dampen the energy, enthusiasm or generosity of the great citizens of the Palatine area. You once again came out in amazing numbers to support the...