Cook County Opinion
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Grateful for Duffy's stand against CNOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to thank State Senate candidate Dan Duffy in the 26th District for his support against Canadian National's attempt to purchase EJ&E tracks to run many freig...
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Gutzmer supports clean cars actOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The Clean Cars Act, HB 3424 in the Illinois legislature, directs the state of Illinois to adopt clean car standards to reduce pollution. Fourteen other states have adopt...
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Mathias doesn't play politics on legislationOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - I don't live in state Rep. Sid Mathias' 53rd District but know him personally and know his reputation. Sid truly represents bipartisanship. He takes positions which are ...
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Our seniors wanted to see youOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Shame on you, Mr. Froehlich, for blowing off the seniors at Emerald Village, but then I guess that's to be expected from someone who doesn't know if he is a Republican o...
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Electing Gray is first step to changeOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - As far as the state of Illinois is concerned, it is time for a change. The current majority in charge of the Illinois executive, House and Senate branches have had all t...
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Gentes will fight railroad saleOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Canadian National (CN) wants to make the EJ&E line into a train superhighway with at least 20 freight trains per day blocking traffic and making getting around impossibl...
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Saturday Soapbox: Cook and Lake countiesAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Out-of-the-box thinking It will be interesting to see how Palatine's unorthodox approach to dealing with stormwater pans out. The village has started a pilot program to ...
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Giving back in a winning wayAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Giving back in a winning way: When Michael Mendel bought a $100 raffle ticket, he was hoping to win big. But not for himself. The St. Charles business owner had other th...
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Let's share burden of freight trafficJul 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Thanks to state Reps. Rosemary Mullins and Carolyn Krause for supporting the proposed Canadian National purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway, and also support...
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Saturday Soapbox: Cook CountyJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - NWCH takes pain out of parking Here's good news for anybody frequenting Northwest Community Hospital and wondering where to put the car -- the new seven-story parking ga...