Cook County Opinion
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Editorial: Schools right to study drug, alcohol testingAug 07, 2013 5:00 am - Two years ago, we supported an effort at Lake Zurich High School to institute random drug testing for students in extracurricular activities or who have a parking permit...
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Use gas tax funds only for road projectsAug 06, 2013 5:00 am - I write in response to your July 24 story “Business coalition: Raise gas taxes for road repairs,” regarding a proposal to increase gasoline prices in Illinois to raise m...
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Path no safer if walkers don’t obey signsAug 06, 2013 5:00 am - Path no safer if walkers don’t obey signs I could not believe my eyes at Lake Arlington this evening. I rode my bike over after reading about the freshly painted pa...
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Letter writer’s interpretation twistedAug 06, 2013 5:00 am - Regarding James Prescott’s response on July 15 to a previous letter submitted by Flo Corrigan on July 5: Prescott says, “... To assert that legal, taxpaying workers are ...
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Bible clearly outlines laws on homosexualityAug 06, 2013 5:00 am - This is in response to two recent letters, “Religious dogma has no place today” on July 24, and “If the Bible says it, we better get on it” on July 26. The writers in bo...
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Start cleaning house with DurbinAug 06, 2013 4:40 am - Start cleaning house with Durbin If ever there was a time to start cleaning the political house in Illinois, it is now. Starting with Dick Durbin. He has done nothi...
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Cars can’t rely solely on powered gadgetsAug 06, 2013 4:40 am - Cars can’t rely solely on powered gadgets On the front page July 26, there is a sad story about a man who had to die only because there was no way to break anything...
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Why aren’t Democrats’ trips investigated?Aug 05, 2013 5:00 am - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam faces an ethics investigation for a trip he took to Taiwan. Since 2007 when Roskam, a Wheaton Republican, took office, he has taken six trips wor...
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Industry hides facts about flesh foodsAug 05, 2013 5:00 am - A July 29 article regarding pigs being intelligent and cows and chickens being sensitive and endearing creatures was indisputable. Lamentably, the world’s meat moguls, ...
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Hillary preparing for presidential run?Aug 05, 2013 5:00 am - Recently it was announced that there will be at least one made-for-TV movie about Hillary Clinton to be released shortly before the next presidential election. I guess i...