Editorials
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Rep. Kirk still votes for Bush agendaDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Mark Kirk continues to misrepresent his constituents. Recently, he voted against the funding bill that called for an orderly and responsible redeployment from Iraq. Thi...
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Dogs that are a help, not a hindranceDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - A dog is more than man's best friend. For many disabled men -- and women -- canines are constant companions that allow them to lead independent lives. Some dogs help tho...
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Abortion foes just religious zealotsDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Because Roe vs. Wade is still the law of the land, frustrated religious rights advocates try again and again to change the public's mind over the abortion issue. Religio...
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Emission bills would impact littleDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Every day, we find global warming stories in our newspapers exhorting us to cut our carbon emissions to save the earth. What's missing is how much we must reduce these e...
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Best holiday gift to teens all in the noggin?Dec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Call it the reversal of Citicard's holiday ad, "Give Mom what she really wants -- her kid in a suit and tie at the family dinner table." An Associated Press story Monday...
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Cut waste out of counter-terrorismDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - When terrorists strike the U.S. again -- and there is general agreement it is going to happen -- we will count on local police and fire personnel to come to our aid. We ...
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Raise scrutiny to stop foreclosed dreamsDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - You can't tune in a radio station for more than five minutes these days without hearing some huckster telling you to call soon for your no-money-down, no-income-verifica...
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Geneva's right to use taxes for tourismDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Having out-of-town visitors spend money in your community is always a boost to the city coffers, but the trick is to get those visitors to stay for more than one day. Th...
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Leadership, not insults, needed at countyDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - The rhetoric of Cook County politics has never been particularly inspiring, but it reached Jerry Springer-like depths last week, as commissioners sought in vain ways to ...
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Environmentalism is killing us!Dec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - With the cost of a barrel of crude fast approaching $100 a barrel, I have to ask my fellow Americans when it will be enough for you to do something about it? While I am ...