Cook County Opinion
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Editorial: Fighting opioid epidemic on many frontsOct 12, 2017 5:00 am - If anyone doubts the extent of the opioid epidemic, pay attention to these stories on the federal, state and local level just in the last couple days. On Tuesday, first ...
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State legislature loses another voice of reasonOct 11, 2017 1:00 am - Regarding the departure from the legislature of Rep. David Harris: While we didn't always agree with him, we always respected his willingness to work across the aisle an...
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An inept presidentOct 11, 2017 1:00 am - Surely congress has to say enough to this POTUS for his obnoxious behavior to the people of Puerto Rico. What kind of man would make such statements to those poor people...
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Draw your own lineOct 10, 2017 1:00 am - I made the weekly trek to Lake County today to load up on beverages. This is something I do since the brain trust on the Cook County Board decided to tax "soda." Or "swe...
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Let's see details of economic plansOct 10, 2017 1:00 am - I read the interview with Peter Roskam in the Sept. 29 issue. In his responses regarding the new tax code being proposed, Mr. Roskam first said, "It's designed toward mi...
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Dr. Shah's Campaign Reports Strong 3rd Quarter Fundraising Total Of Nearly $310,000Oct 09, 2017 11:00 pm - Dr. Sapan Shah, Republican candidate for Congress in IL-10, today announced his campaign raised $309,779 despite only officially announcing his candidacy on September 12...
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What our library does is not your concernOct 09, 2017 5:00 am - Thank goodness for Carol Melby of Rolling Meadows and her letter to the editor shaming the Arlington Heights library staff for its decision to cancel a program. We Arlin...
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Support staff in Palatine District 15 deserve decent contractOct 09, 2017 5:00 am - The Support Staff personnel of Palatine Township Elementary District 15 are dedicated professionals who put in a hard day's work to ensure the best education for all chi...
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Freedoms being abusedOct 09, 2017 1:00 am - Thank you, Walter E. Williams for your wonderful article in the Oct. 4 Daily Herald; it was spot on. The big question is how do we change these numbers in the future. I ...
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Media unfair to TrumpOct 09, 2017 1:00 am - First I would like to point out I am not a fan of Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton as they are both categorically unfit to lead anyone, let alone a nation. But, in all f...