Cook County Opinion
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‘Kill list’ is unconstitutionalMar 06, 2013 4:00 am - We have long since passed the point of no return in America concerning presidential adherence to the Constitution. The recent exposure of President Obama’s “kill list” f...
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Reduce incentives to come here illegallyMar 06, 2013 4:00 am - Following are the positives of becoming an illegal immigrant in the United States: You are entitled to free medical care, free food stamps, free cellphones with 100 mon...
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Endorsements: Somogyi, McPherson for Elk Grove District 59 boardMar 05, 2013 1:26 pm - Three candidates are running for two 2-year seats on the Elk Grove Township District 59 school board. Barbara Somogyi and Seana McPherson are both incumbents, challenged...
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Endorsements: Crusius, Glasgow, Page, Oiejniczak for Arlington Heights Dist. 25Mar 05, 2013 11:05 am - Voters in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 have five solid candidates from whom to choose in the April 9 election. All are thoughtful and well-versed on the dist...
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Endorsements: Scharringhausen, Klimkowicz, Yung in Dist. 211Mar 05, 2013 5:00 am - Numbers tell the story in Palatine-Schaumburg Township High School District 211: An 8 percent budget increase this year, to $272.6 million. A 3 percent increase in the t...
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Set up two levels of gun ownershipMar 05, 2013 4:00 am - Illinois has good gun laws with a large percentage of gun owners who are hunters and have little desire to carry. Keep this FOID in place. For those who want to carry, e...
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Where’s the beef in sports column?Mar 05, 2013 4:00 am - In his review of the Daytona 500, which encompassed half of the front page in the Sports section, Mike Imrem devoted the vast majority of his tabloid-style article to Da...
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Endorsement: Abruscato for Wheeling mayorMar 05, 2013 4:00 am - Wheeling’s politics is colored by players who are passionate about their village but often come up short on teamwork skills. Village President Judy Abruscato is being ch...
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Endorsement: Novak for Lombard village presidentMar 05, 2013 4:00 am - The biggest issue facing the next Lombard village president will be to unite a divided village board or, failing that, persuade trustees to set aside their differences a...
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Some politicians should follow pope’s exampleMar 05, 2013 4:00 am - The pope has decided to retire, the first resignation in 600 years. Cardinal Benedict stated, “To love the church means also to have the courage to take difficult, painf...