Cook County Opinion
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Your ViewsDec 21, 2017 12:00 am - Don't be fooled about dangers of sweeteners The Dec. 18 Health & Fitness article that implied a little artificial sweetener is OK ignored research studies that indi...
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Republican responsibilityDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - Economist Larry Summers, who served as treasury secretary under President Clinton, predicted that approximately 10,000 more Americans will die each year if the GOP tax b...
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Some needy are more deserving than prisonersDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - There was recently an article in the Daily Herald about one of the local megachurches preparing and delivering over 70,000 Christmas Prison Packs to prisoners in Illinoi...
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Civility lostDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - Mentioning political correctness around Trump is sure to set off a barrage of tweets. Sometimes political correctness goes overboard in an effort to not offend anyone, b...
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Another Illinois iconDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - For future reference, Illinois is not only the home of Popeye, Dick Tracy and Superman. It is also the home of Little Orphan Annie. She was born in Lombard where creator...
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Harassment circusDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - This parade of sexual offense that dates back over 40 years is getting to be like a circus. On one end, you have Trump, the biggest perpetrator who still has his job (an...
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Tax reform will hurt seniorsDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - The new tax reform proposal appears to be anti-middle class and anti-senior in Illinois. The elimination of state and local taxes as a deduction will put many people in ...
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Democrats have power to protect DreamersDec 19, 2017 12:00 am - The Republicans have the numbers in Congress to pass just about any bill they propose, without any input from or concessions to the Democrats. The Democrats in the Senat...
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Editorial: Township harassment probe shows need for outsider's credibilityDec 18, 2017 10:00 pm - In some cases, conflicts of interest can occur in a somewhat gray area. In those cases, the best course of action is to always figure the perception is just as bad and d...
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Curious settlementDec 18, 2017 12:00 am - I find it disheartening to read that the District 15 school board settled a contract for the custodians and mechanics so quickly while the Education Support Professional...