Cook County Opinion
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Important work for tax conference committeeDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - I am writing in regards to HR 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. I am horrified that the U.S. Senate passed its version of the bill without giving members of the Senate adequ...
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Governor candidate has experience, generosityDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - I want to share with you why I am supporting J.B. Pritzker for Illinois governor. I know the election is a long way off and Christmas is taking much of your time, but I ...
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Think fact-based news on climate, tooDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - It was good to see the Daily Herald's full page opinion page in support of fact-based free press. I hope the Herald extends that support to climate change where the fact...
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Two federal gun bills are dangerousDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - Open letter to Rep. Roskam: The Share Act is being promoted as a need for hunters. The provision for the legalization of silencers is buried deep within the bill. It's h...
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Bickering politiciansDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - When we talk about politics, we really talk about having "a failure to communicate." Whether it's Republicans, or its Democrats, both sides are at fault. What our repres...
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Keeping Russia closeDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - From early school days in geography, Crimea was Russia, Ukraine was Russia. Premier Khrushchev was born in Ukraine after World War II. Russia repaired most of the bombed...
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Columnist wrong; Trump rightDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - I was taken aback by the Oct. 29 column of Michael Gerson. At that time, it had been about a year since's President Trump's election, and I was waiting for Gerson to mel...
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Palatine Township doesn't need parliamentarian, just a momDec 04, 2017 4:00 am - Palatine Township, I'll volunteer to be your referee so you don't have to waste money hiring a "parliamentarian." I can make sure your conversations remain civil and wil...
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Louise Koester led way for other women in Mount ProspectDec 04, 2017 4:00 am - Your excellent piece on Dr. Louise Koester, Mount Prospect's first female doctor, strikes a particular chord with me. The hospital that she opened along with Dr. Alfred ...
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Debt ruining America's futureDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - We must be kidding ourselves again. With a $20.4 trillion U.S. federal government debt, we once again want to raise the national deficit ceiling to pay our bills. The fe...