Cook County Opinion
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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...
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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...