Cook County Opinion
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Rooting for failure is un-American, RushMar 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The most telling aspect of Rush Limbaugh's speech at CPAC was his Super Bowl analogy; as a Steelers fan he said that it was perfectly natural for him to root for Kurt Wa...
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Red light cameras are a total scamMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Something must be done soon to stop the incredible ripoff that our local communities are forcing on drivers. The idea of cameras that can catch people who blow off red l...
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Tax increase needed to protect Prospect Heights police serviceMar 26, 2009 11:00 pm - As abhorrent as the thought of a tax increase is in the current depressed economy, we urge "yes" votes on the two-part proposal for a police protection tax in Prospect H...
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Support ECC's building planMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Right now jobs are scarce for constructions workers, plumbers and other skilled laborers. Though I'm lucky enough to have a job right now, many of my friends and co-work...
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ECC expansion will create jobs now and laterMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - In this sluggish economic climate, one of the best things we can do for our local economy is to keep our communities working. That's why I'm supporting the Elgin Communi...
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In Arlington: Mulder and Breyer, Farwell, Rosenberg, GlasgowMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - The campaigns for municipal offices in Arlington Heights have been unusually feisty, no doubt fueled at least in part by widespread concerns about the economy. Village h...
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Miller, Raseman and Roberts for Barrington village boardMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Sometimes, an election presents voters with difficult choices. We don't think that's the case in the race for three village board positions in Barrington. Three incumben...
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Craig in Hanover Park - with Roberts, Cannon, Bakes, CorralMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The politics in Hanover Park has turned ugly since Rodney Craig had the effrontery to not only challenge but defeat the old guard in a stunning upset for village preside...
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Don't believe Peraica's claimMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica once again is attempting to mislead the voters of Cook County. The budget recently approved by the Finance Committee of the Cook Co...
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Vote will prove you can fight city hallMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Anyone who grew up in the Depression in Chicago, as I did, will remember that saying, "You can't fight city hall." But we can and will by voting in April on the referend...