Cook County Opinion
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Sente internship a valuable experienceSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - I would like to thank state Rep. Carol Sente for a wonderful summer internship experience that allowed me to learn about the many duties of a state legislator and her st...
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Fly the flag for Constitution DaySep 16, 2013 5:00 am - We fly the flag on Sept. 11 to mark a dark day in our history. But be sure to fly your flag on Tuesday to mark a glorious day in our history, Constitution Day. On Sept. ...
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Stop violence against forest preserve deerSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - Many residents are unaware that bow hunting is taking place at an increasing number of our forest preserves, destroying the serenity of these public lands and putting us...
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Library could go a little darker at nightSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - Congratulations to the Schaumburg Library on receiving a grant for energy efficiency! It is too bad that lighting was not included in that program. Lights on 24/7 does n...
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God's Journey at Algonquin churchSep 15, 2013 11:00 pm - Artist Julie Kukreja, of Pen and Mouse Design, decorated the Children's Sunday School rooms at Christ United Methodist Church in Algonquin with a large wall drawing of t...
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Jacksons shouldn’t hold law licensesSep 15, 2013 5:00 am - Why haven’t Jesse Jackson Jr. and Sandra Jackson lost their law licenses? They are both convicted felons awaiting sentences. They stole $750,000! The Illinois Attorney R...
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Strengthen sanctions before strikingSep 15, 2013 5:00 am - On Tuesday the president said, “We are not the policeman of the world.” That is not completely true. It is oversimplistic. Later on he said, in effect, that we are the o...
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Drop in incomes signals call for changeSep 15, 2013 5:00 am - Did you know that the economy is getting better for retirees? You bet, those of us between 65 and 74 have seen median income climb 5.1 percent between June 2009 and June...
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At least Obama not using Bush tacticsSep 15, 2013 4:40 am - At least Obama not using Bush tactics Let’s see if I have this correct: the interventionists represented by John McCain, Lindsey Graham, John Bolton, Donald Rumsfel...
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The SoapboxSep 14, 2013 11:41 am - Core values: At a visit to Chippewa Middle School in Des Plaines this week, National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel praised the school’s effective col...