Cook County Opinion
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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...
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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 ...