Cook County Opinion
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Eagle Scout grateful for help with Morava Nature Preserve in Prospect HeightsOct 02, 2017 5:00 am - On Aug. 19, 49 volunteers spent 224 hours to help me complete my Eagle Scout project. I had been planning this project for exactly 12 months and was so thankful to have ...
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Can't Arlington Heights park district partner with local schools?Oct 02, 2017 5:00 am - Regarding Arlington Heights Park District plans: I would imagine this program would be of benefit to many Arlington Heights residents. However, I question the need tor a...
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Complains Buffalo Grove overzealous in parking enforcementOct 02, 2017 5:00 am - Yes, my car was parked overnight on a cul-de-sac. Simply stated, we had a block party; our street was blocked off; a relative had borrowed my car earlier in the day but ...
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President doesn't know what flag stands forOct 02, 2017 1:00 am - Where did the draft dodger, four deferments before grasping the health issue "bum leg," get the patriotic fever? Seems he does not know the reality of what the flag real...
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Patriotism vs. protestOct 02, 2017 1:00 am - I am offended when seeing overpaid sportspeople or anyone else refuse to stand and respect our flag during the playing of the national anthem. I also would be terrified ...
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Free speech above allOct 02, 2017 1:00 am - I love America. We all have choices to make, but the one undeniable truth of our earthly existence is that the choices one cannot make are where one is born and who one...
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Enraged at NFLOct 02, 2017 1:00 am - I am not a sports fan, but I am enraged at NFL players refusing to stand for the national anthem. And most owners are condoning this behavior and giving these players a ...
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Why are Trump's NFL tweets even news?Oct 02, 2017 1:00 am - So President Trump thinks it is unpatriotic for football players to kneel in protest of the way that black people are treated in this country. But it is not unpatriotic...
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Don't fire athletes; kick them out of countryOct 02, 2017 1:00 am - On behalf of my husband, all American veterans and those currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, I feel compelled to react to the unpatriotic display of protests by ...
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Not impressedOct 02, 2017 1:00 am - For decades lowly, everyday employees have been told: Your time ... your dime. Except for protesting elitist athletes. They do it on other people's dime. Zip is what it ...