Cook County Opinion
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Illinois tax rate really is highestDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - In the Nov. 28 Daily Herald "Your Views" there was a letter written by Mich Barbezat of Elgin saying that the tax rate for Illinois was less than our neighboring states ...
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Hypocrisy inherent in GOP's approachDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - Hypocrisy: a definition In the 2014 election cycle, the Republican mantra was to stress the importance of cutting government spending and decrease the federal deficit. T...
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Don't expect more jobs from this tax planDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - By a show of hands, let's see how many are gullible enough to believe that lowering a corporation's tax rate will cause them to hire (as opposed to buying back stock or ...
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CLAP for safety on foot, cycleDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - I want to thank writer Marni Pyke and the Daily Herald for your early November articles on the increasing number of accidents involving vehicles and bikers/walkers in th...
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Who can remember every conversation?Dec 03, 2017 12:00 am - I just have one thing, well, maybe more, to say regarding the letter questioning Jeff Session's memory. Can you give us the details of everyone you spoke with last year ...
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If only they would offer healthier food ...Dec 03, 2017 12:00 am - I was born and raised in Des Plaines and had my first fast-food hamburger at the original McDonald's. Back then the food was mostly from local farmers and tasted pretty ...
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Guest View: District 211 rebuts transgender lawsuit chargeDec 02, 2017 5:00 am - By Daniel Cates District 211 Superintendent On November 30, 2017, a lawsuit was filed against Township High School District 211 claiming the District had violated the ri...
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Dangerous buildupDec 02, 2017 12:00 am - I was just listening to Trump claiming we must add to our military budget. Since we presently have given our Pentagon a figure that exceeds that of the next seven countr...
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Tax cuts and STEMDec 02, 2017 12:00 am - The tax reform bill has been referred to as a big tax cut by its proponents, but it would in fact vastly increase the tax burden on one group of lower-income people and ...
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Door swings both ways on political respectDec 01, 2017 12:00 am - The Nov. 24 column from Kathleen Parker reinforces the public's low opinion of the media. Her tirade on Sarah Huckabee for simply asking if the press could share their t...