Cook County Opinion
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Further fire cuts threaten safety in ElginJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - Elgin city officials are endangering their constituents with staff cuts in the city's fire department. As the city expands, the fire service shrinks. Elgin's residential...
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Shame takes a tollJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - For the last 55 years of my life, at no time during my known understanding of democracy have I ever experienced the shame I now feel for the office of the United States ...
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Getting to know the DuPage County BoardJan 21, 2018 12:00 am - I've lived in DuPage County for almost 30 years, but I recently realized I don't know much at all about the DuPage County Board. What does it do? Who are our representat...
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Columnist does it rightJan 21, 2018 12:00 am - Every week I look forward to reading the articles your columnist Walter E. Williams writes. It seems most of the writers you have on a weekly basis have some ax to grind...
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Let's get tough on selfish texting driversJan 21, 2018 12:00 am - Selfish drivers who "only text at stoplights" have created a phenomenon best described as Text-Delay. When stoplights turn green, no one moves. We wait while the drivers...
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We need better, younger leadersJan 20, 2018 12:00 am - Oh how sad it is when our elected officials, both on the state and federal level, cannot exercise the duties they were sent to do. They argue about such petty things. We...
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Taxpayers, fans pay for sports salariesJan 20, 2018 12:00 am - Kris Bryant, the Cubs fine young first baseman, just got a raise. He will be paid $10.85 million to play baseball this year. I don't begrudge professional players making...
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Why didn't Durbin speak up at the time?Jan 20, 2018 12:00 am - If, in fact, Dick Durbin heard such vile and racists words from our president in a crowded meeting, as he now infamously claims, why did it take him so long to condemn t...
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Gun control positionsJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - The Jan. 15 article "How governor candidates would address gun violence" provided excellent insights about those running for the state's highest office. Gun violence is ...
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We must stand up against racist commentsJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - The president recently made a remark that continued to expose his racism. In addition to being offensive, it has potentially put 6,000 American troops in Africa in dange...