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Rain garden a great asset
Congratulations to the Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District and the County Board for their plans for a rain garden at the courthouse (Sept. 12, 2009 edition: Rain garden demonstration project for courthouse). This is a great step forward on addressing the problems of polluted runoff. Full Story
Sensible, practical reform needed for health care
Now is the time to reform how health care is paid for in the United States. All Americans should have access to high quality health care, regardless of their circumstances. Costs should be controlled through preventative care, health education, efficiency and reduction of bureaucracy. This is morally right and is the standard in every other developed nation. Full Story
Broadband is best use of sales tax funding
The Cook County Board of Commissioners has, understandably, not committed to the use of funds should the sales tax referendum be approved by voters. The primary reason for this is the lack of clarity with respect to grant applications for some of these projects, in particular the federal stimulus grant application package for the Cook County's broadband initiative. Full Story
Help stop puppy mill operations
Parasites. Mange. Illness. Social isolation. Continuous rebreeding and inbreeding. Filthy living conditions. These are the hallmarks of "puppy mills." Puppy mills are high-volume, sub-standard dog breeding operations, which sell purebred or intentionally mixed-breed dogs, often to unsuspecting buyers. Full Story
Beware of disinformation campaign
Registered voters in Cook County will begin receiving mail ballots in mid- October that will allow them to vote in this fall's referendum on collecting an optional 1 percent sales tax. Legislation has authorized Cook County to collect the tax for 20 years and raise a maximum of $20 million, provided Cook County voters approve of the tax in a referendum held before Dec. 31. Full Story
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