Opinion Stories from September 17, 2017 (Change date)
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Editorial: Repeal of sweetened beverage tax is right thing to doSep 18, 2017 7:05 pm - President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Board sidestepped an opportunity last week to repeal the unpopular new beverage tax, but opponents kept the issue alive by...
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Criticisms of township trustee were unfairSep 18, 2017 1:59 pm - I was disappointed at your recent editorial vilifying Mrs. Koshaba, who is a trustee at Elk Grove Township. She is known to us for many years and you will never meet a m...
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Stocking up on soda - and drinking moreSep 18, 2017 1:59 pm - Since Cook County enacted this ridiculous tax I have been shopping in Dupage County to avoid the tax. While shopping at the Sam's Club in Addison, I got to talking with ...
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Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoonSep 17, 2017 1:00 am - Today's Opinion Page editorial cartoon ...
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Is Kim Jong Un crazy and unpredictable -- or smart and strategic?Sep 17, 2017 1:00 am - LONDON - I am sometimes asked what world figure I would most want to interview. For me, the answer is obvious: Kim Jong Un. The general impression around the globe conti...
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Ending pension donations for DuPage forest boardSep 17, 2017 12:05 am - It is my pleasure to inform you that as of midnight Aug. 31, 2017, pension contributions for the current elected officials at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage Coun...
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Local grant shows why government's so bigSep 17, 2017 12:05 am - While reading the article, "Grant allows students dig into fresh produce," I thought; now there's a good use of grant money. But, then, I had an epiphany: This is why g...
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Question about son's kidney donationSep 17, 2017 12:05 am - I wish Chicago Police Chief Eddie Johnson all the best, but I cannot fathom any father allowing a 25-year-old son to risk his life and health for that of the father's. I...
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