Cook County Opinion
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Across-the-board cuts hurting Kane CountyFeb 22, 2018 12:00 am - The Kane County Board passed the "austerity" budget for 2018 reducing the operating budget by 3.6 percent. Why did the county board do an across-the-board cut? It's poli...
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Endorsement: Stella for GOP nomination to Congress from Dist. 11Feb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Two candidates are seeking the Republican nomination for the 11th Congressional District seat currently held by Democrat Bill Foster. Dr. Nick Stella, 49, of Darien is a...
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Return home financing insurance to private marketsFeb 20, 2018 12:00 am - Fannie Mae had a net loss of $6.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017 due to a reduction in the corporate tax rate. Fannie, which has been in government conservatorshi...
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Endorsement: Wynes for the GOP in Congress Dist. 10Feb 19, 2018 10:00 pm - After almost a decade of swinging back and forth between Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and former Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold, the 10th Congressional District ha...
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Endorsement: Quigley for the Democrats in Congress Dist. 5Feb 19, 2018 10:00 pm - Mike Quigley has been in Congress since 2009 and has been a reliably progressive voice on immigration, net neutrality, gay rights and reinstating the ban on assault weap...
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Talk, but be readyFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - While it may be prudent to keep diplomatic channels open with North Korea, we should learn from history that negotiating with fanatics is unlikely to yield a positive re...
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Consider lobbying costs for spending cutsFeb 19, 2018 12:00 am - As drastic federal cutbacks take place, more social service issues will need to be addressed at the county level. But DuPage County's budget shows expenditures exceeding...
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We are repeating mistakes of the pastFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Those who don't learn from the past are going to repeat the same mistakes. The present administration and Congress are doing exactly that. President Reagan cut taxes and...
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Please watch out for me in the road!Feb 12, 2018 4:00 am - I, like many others living in Des Plaines, live on a very busy four-lane road. The ends of our driveways become filled up with heavy, wet snow from the snowplows. This s...
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Palatine hot dog stand comes throughFeb 12, 2018 4:00 am - After 28-plus years Photo's Hot Dogs in Mount Prospect suddenly and permanently closed down. A note on the door greeted families going there for lunch on Saturday Feb. 3...