Cook County Opinion
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Uninformed letters shouldn't be publishedJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - It is difficult enough these days to find consistent, responsible climate change coverage in the Daily Herald, but apparently the editorial board thought having two lett...
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Southminster Church hosts Open Hearts - Open DoorsJan 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Southminster Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights invites the community to "Open Hearts - Open Doors," on Sunday, Feb. 11 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The church is located a...
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An unforgettable teacherJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - With reference to Doug Graham's Jan. 12, tribute to Thomas Toman, "Longtime suburban youth sports official dies at 77," it is to be noted that Mr. Toman's earlier work a...
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Fighting conflictsJan 18, 2018 12:00 am - In a Jan. 14 article, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx settled 5,208 property tax appeals in her first 11 months, refunding $79 million. The largest single settleme...
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Some need help; all need hopeJan 16, 2018 12:00 am - A line from a poem attributed to Fanny Howe: "The self has replaced the soul with the fist of survival". That rings so true. Good and decent people are saying, "I will s...
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Don't be fooled about 'entitlements'Jan 15, 2018 12:00 am - The Republican tax scam reform bill is now going to cost you again, because that $1.5 trillion that they gave to corporations and wealthy donors will now have to be paid...
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Candidate deserves more attentionJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - I just returned from canvassing for gubernatorial candidate Daniel Biss in my neighborhood. What surprised me was that few of the people I talked to had heard of him. Y...
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No one can say when life beginsJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - Mary Stuhr's anti-abortion letter had statements that could be viewed from many perspectives. A woman with an unplanned pregnancy has already been given the gift of her ...
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We need conservatism with human touchJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - While conservative writer Walter Williams' columns have included well-made observations on social damage occurring from poorly functioning government programs, his posit...
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Basis for patriotismJan 13, 2018 12:00 am - I am rather tired of the sanctimonious, hypocritical Trump supporters, Republicans and person occupying the White House telling us what is "patriotic." The flag is just...