Cook County Opinion
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Recreational marijuana a bad ideaOct 09, 2017 12:01 am - I am writing to encourage fellow citizens to contact legislators regarding the bill sponsored by State Senator Steans and State Representative Cassidy advocating the leg...
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Healthy Lombard has much be thankful forOct 08, 2017 12:01 am - I would like to share with you how very appreciative the Healthy Lombard Foundation is to the Lombard Historical Society for allowing us to distribute the prizes from ou...
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A matter of heartOct 07, 2017 1:00 am - I agree with the writer who emphasized reverence for the flag (less about code, but what is in your heart and how you show it.). You receive respect when you show respec...
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Pondering violenceOct 07, 2017 1:00 am - We are all saddened by the horrific murder of scores of music fans in Las Vegas by a 64-year-old white man with no history of violence. He managed to convert a dozen or ...
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Something must be done about gun lawsOct 07, 2017 1:00 am - The tragedy in Las Vegas must be assessed through the eyes of the victims and their suffering families. Today all America mourns the dead and wishes comfort for their so...
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Needing foregivenessOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - In sports, when the Star Spangled Banner is played, all should stand and give thanks. Those who don't should be ashamed. Forgive them, Lord, for they know not what they ...
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America greater than symbolsOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - Thirty years ago, I had "USA" tattoo plastered on my arm because of youth and pride. It's still my only tattoo. I wear it today with all the honor and heritage my grand...
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The beverage-tax fightOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - Recently, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed a sweetened beverage tax that would add a "penny-per-ounce" tax to many drinks our families purchase when grocery...
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Watchdogs: The free press' most important role in our democracyOct 05, 2017 6:00 am - What is the only profession specifically mentioned in the Bill of Rights? That is my favorite question to ask the students in my Journalistic Writing 1 course as I try t...
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Not doing his jobOct 05, 2017 1:00 am - President Donald Trump's Interior Secretary, Ryan Zinke, is ecologically destructive. Instead of protecting federal lands, nature monuments, wildlife habitats, wildernes...