Cook County Opinion
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Nursing homes ill-equipped for mentally illApr 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Recently the Daily Herald ran a story on the harm done by the practice of housing people with mental illness in nursing homes. ("Tragic Results: What can happen when the...
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Give people their money backApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - I would like to see the Hon. Mark S. Kirk enter a house bill for the stimulus package. Since the treasury holds the peoples' income tax money, it is the people's money, ...
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U-46 cuts unfair to kids, teachersApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 recently cut 500 positions. Many of these were administrative positions. People originally gave up teaching positions to take these admin...
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Funding cut makes for unsafe skiesApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Since taking office our President is quietly taking action to disarm our pilots. Really makes you want to fly doesn't it? He is turning off the spigot that funds trainin...
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A.I.G. bonuses are an outrageApr 04, 2009 11:00 pm - The A.I.G. bonuses are an absolute outrage, and they are eclipsed only by the inability of our government to stop them. Tim McGlynn Palatine ...
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Take responsibility, Dodd and FrankApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm convinced after listening to the evidence that Barney Frank and Chris Dodd should either "resign from office or fall on their own sword" and the most convincing evi...
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These politicians deserve an OscarApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - I am beginning to understand why actors do well in politics ... watch just about anything coming out of the mouth of the politicians involved in this financial mess and ...
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Let's talk about paying for illegalsApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - In light of all the increases in taxes and fees that Gov.Quinn is requesting, why is neither he nor the media discussing the billions of dollars spent each year by the s...
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Roth has earned respect of Streamwood residentsApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing to express my support for the re-election of Streamwood Village President Billie Roth. Billie has been a strong advocate for the village and has earned the ...
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Science vs. Intelligent designApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - This is a response to Mr. Norm Reuter's letter (Feb. 4), in which he mocks the letter from Lisa Williams who stated that "intelligent design is mythology and has no basi...