Cook County Opinion
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Seniors, beware of Dist. 57 referendumMar 07, 2018 4:00 am - If you are a senior residential taxpayer in Mount Prospect District 57, beware. Dr. Aumiller and the school board are at it again - they have a referendum on the March 2...
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'CityKey' ID card is a jokeMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - The city of Chicago is at it again. Rahm Emanuel and the city of Chicago have joined the ranks of San Francisco, New York City, Milwaukee and other metropolitan cities w...
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Protect Congress as we protect schoolsMar 06, 2018 12:00 am - Again. And again. And again, ad infinitum. My husband and I were discussing the latest mass shooting in Florida and he mentioned that he had read this was the 18th schoo...
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Endorsement: Yes to maintain services in Bartlett fire districtMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Residents of the Bartlett Fire Protection District could see their property taxes increase by an average of $100 a year if they approve the district's tax increase reque...
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Endorsement: Yes to restore services in Prospect Heights fire districtMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Officials in the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District are seeking to restore services lost since the 2008 Great Recession took hold, and they say they can do it wit...
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Talk, don't fightMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - To all of the candidates who pledge to fight for us in Springfield or Washington: There's too much fighting going on now, and it has gotten limited results. We need some...
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Trump spokeswoman is no role modelMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - This is in response to the view comments of Feb. 22 by Larry Eichman of Addison. You are kidding about Ms. Sanders, right? I have watched many of the news and press brie...
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Endorsement: Yes to disband Aurora Election CommissionMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - A 50 percent off sale is almost always a sure winner, and we have one for you in Aurora. If voters abolish the Aurora Election Commission, Kane County Clerk Jack Cunning...
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Endorsement: No on Deer Park sales tax increaseMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Largely at issue in a Deer Park request for a sales tax increase is who will pay for $400,000 a year in infrastructure improvements in the village. Voters approved a qua...
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Endorsement: Yes for Mount Prospect District 57 schoolsMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - The Mount Prospect Elementary School District 57 tax request is not insignificant - potentially more than $450 a year for a typical owner of a $300,000 home, $250 for th...