Cook County Opinion
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Endorsement: The Daily Herald recommends Moylan over Smolenski for Illinois House District 55Oct 05, 2018 5:30 am - Voters in House District 55 will choose between a familiar experienced elected official and a first-time candidate. The race pits incumbent Democrat Marty Moylan from De...
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Endorsement: The Daily Herald recommends Bernas over Mussman for Illinois House District 56Oct 05, 2018 5:30 am - If voters in state House District 56 think their ballot choices look familiar, they're right. This race is a rematch between Democratic incumbent Michelle Mussman and Re...
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Arlington Heights needs debate on minimum wageOct 03, 2018 1:00 am - Let's have the minimum wage debate first, Mr. Ridler. On May 1, 2017, the Arlington Heights village board voted to opt out of the Cook County ordinance, that would have ...
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Urges Arlington Heights board to re-examine minimum wageOct 03, 2018 1:00 am - Reclaim Northwest Suburbs asked the Arlington Heights Village Board in September to reopen discussion on the Cook County Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave ordinances and ...
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Questions loom over miles driven taxOct 03, 2018 1:00 am - Miles Driven Tax. It sounds like a good idea, but there are many questions to be answered first. 1. Will the present gas pump tax be removed? 2. If so, how will mileage ...
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Des Plaines Legion post is alive, kickingOct 03, 2018 1:00 am - Someone recently posted on the internet that Des Plaines American Legion Post 36 was permanently closed. To quote the current vernacular, this is Fake News. The Post is ...
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He expected more at Lake ArlingtonOct 03, 2018 1:00 am - As a longtime user of Lake Arlington I was very excited about the improvements in the path around the lake. The recent article about the grand opening claimed an improve...
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Buffalo Grove Days parade time is too inconvenientOct 03, 2018 1:00 am - I was very disappointed that - again - the Buffalo Grove Days Parade was held on Sunday morning. For decades, the parade was held at 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon on Labor ...
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She always wanted to ride in a big truckOct 03, 2018 1:00 am - To everyone who has a "bucket list," I'd like to share a wonderful experience that came true because of two very dear friends, Shirley Barnest and Nancy Bluver. I recent...
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Electric bikes on Palatine Trail would just add to problemsOct 03, 2018 1:00 am - The article describing the opening of the Samcycle Electric Bikes shop in Palatine is fraught with problems. The owner suggests that proximity to the Palatine Trail is t...