Cook County Opinion
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Dist. 21 proposition will make schools saferOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - It is without question that we live in a time of unprecedented violence in our communities, including our schools. Rarely does a significant period of time go by without...
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Abandon the planet to pollution? What a bad ideaOct 12, 2018 5:00 am - My compliments to the Daily Herald for its recent editorial (Oct. 4), highlighting the report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asserting t...
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Casten, not Roskam, is choice for the futureOct 12, 2018 1:00 am - My 8-year-old son asked me to submit his question to the recent Daily Herald endorsement debate between Sean Casten and Peter Roskam. While it wasn't chosen, his questio...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Quigley over Hanson in 5th Congressional DistrictOct 11, 2018 5:30 am - Mike Quigley refers to himself as a centrist Democrat. He is, but we'd also call him a pragmatic Democrat, one who - like Republican Mark Kirk before him - believes that...
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Democrats will continue tax enslavementOct 10, 2018 1:00 am - Our subdivision saw the highest foreclosures in Illinois. Home values plummeted since 2008 and have not recovered as hoped, as more folks flee. Real estate taxes increas...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald recommends neither Schakowsky nor Elleson in 9th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2018 2:00 pm - Both of the candidates running in the 9th Congressional District are likable and earnest, each dedicated to improving people's lives. Jan Schakowsky of Evanston is compl...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald endorses Foster over Stella in 11th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2018 12:00 pm - With science under attack in the federal government and concerns about climate change broadening, it's good to have a scientist in the house. Specifically, the U.S. Hous...
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Endorsement: Daily Herald recommends Schneider over Bennett in 10th Congressional DistrictOct 09, 2018 5:30 am - At a time when polarizing partisanship divides Congress, we put a premium on representatives who reach across the aisle to help craft meaningful bipartisan legislation. ...
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County board cuts stop short of hitting homeOct 09, 2018 5:00 am - I was saddened to read how proud the (Du Page) county board was to have made so many cuts to their budget, but nothing was mentioned about cutting their compensation - s...
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Give someone new a chance in 6th DistrictOct 08, 2018 1:00 am - Having watched the Daily Herald debate between Peter Roskam and Sean Casten earlier this month, I'm more convinced than ever that the 6th District needs a new representa...