Cook County Opinion
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The SoapboxMar 02, 2013 4:00 am - 100 percent will do: When did it become de rigueur for sports figures to suggest they give their game 110 percent? Or wait until their joints are 110 percent healthy? Pe...
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Schools, parents brainwashing kidsMar 02, 2013 3:40 am - The last two generations of Americans have been coddled by their parents and the schools have been brainwashing most of the children to think that the government will co...
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A better example needed from LohanMar 01, 2013 2:51 pm - As the tears are trickling down my cheeks, poor Lindsay Lohan is again having troubles. Imagine, her attorney is fighting for her latest problem, a traffic crash and vio...
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Justice misses mark on voters’ rightsMar 01, 2013 2:48 pm - Am I overlooking something? As a citizen, it’s OK to vote in Minnesota but not in Pennsylvania? That must be the deal. OK in Minnesota; no way in Pennsylvania ... if you...
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Change the rules on lawmakers’ payMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - Most people would probably agree that Illinois lawmakers are overpaid. They are paid considerably more than their counterparts in other states. Yet they do the least. Il...
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CLC trustee serves because she caresMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - I am writing this letter in an effort to inform the voters who will be casting their votes on April 9th for College of Lake County trustees. I have been a trustee at a ...
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Don’t mess with the Second AmendmentMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - The Second Amendment is an issue progressives don’t get. The Second Amendment is not a black, white, brown or red issue. It is not a man or woman issue. The Second Amend...
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Paternity kits a sad commentaryMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - I stopped into a local drugstore recently to pick up a prescription. While waiting to be served, I happened to glance over at a nearby shelf. There prominently displayed...
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Bulletproof council chambers ridiculousMar 01, 2013 3:40 am - Bulletproof council chambers ridiculous I object to the Elgin City Council’s recent decision to spend taxpayer money to make the council chamber dais bulletproof. N...
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GOP blaming all but themselvesMar 01, 2013 3:40 am - GOP blaming all but themselves The GOP, otherwise known as the RepublicaNO Party, has blamed everyone but themselves for the upcoming recession (after March 1st). S...