Cook County Opinion
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Still deeper on ArpaioSep 18, 2017 1:00 am - The title of Mary Kay Arndt's letter on Sept. 9, was "Dig deeper into Arpaio's actions." But upon digging deeper, what I found in her condemnation of Sheriff Joe Arpaio ...
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No good reason to legalize marijuanaSep 18, 2017 1:00 am - Why, other than another excuse to tax the public, would any state legislators even consider legalizing the sale of recreational marijuana? Do we really want to OK any dr...
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Should decry alt-left carrying clubs, tooSep 18, 2017 12:01 am - In the Aug. 31 Daily Herald, DuPage County Board Member Elizabeth Chaplin bemoaned President Trump's not being forceful enough in condemning "men carrying torches throug...
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Harvey illustrates climate changeSep 18, 2017 12:01 am - While on vacation, we were appalled at Hurricane Harvey reports and very sorry for the people of Houston, Texas, and nearby cities after Hurricane Harvey. Our first conc...
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Final round of help with Roselle flagsSep 18, 2017 12:01 am - As we approach the last Flags for Roselle installation for 2017 on November 11, Veterans Day, we want to be sure that all know what an important role they are playing an...
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Editorial: Repeal of sweetened beverage tax is right thing to doSep 17, 2017 11:00 pm - President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Board sidestepped an opportunity last week to repeal the unpopular new beverage tax, but opponents kept the issue alive by...
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Stocking up on soda - and drinking moreSep 17, 2017 1:00 am - Since Cook County enacted this ridiculous tax I have been shopping in Dupage County to avoid the tax. While shopping at the Sam's Club in Addison, I got to talking with ...
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Criticisms of township trustee were unfairSep 17, 2017 1:00 am - I was disappointed at your recent editorial vilifying Mrs. Koshaba, who is a trustee at Elk Grove Township. She is known to us for many years and you will never meet a m...
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Davis: Lighted billboards? Smelly plants? Give us a call.Sep 16, 2017 2:00 pm - Two big suburban stories converged at the Glenbard Wastewater Authority plant. The sewer plant, tucked between Glen Ellyn and Lombard, was drawing complaints of a toxic,...
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Beware the alarmistsSep 16, 2017 1:00 am - "The sky is falling. The sky is falling," said the frightened little chicken. Did he come to this conclusion himself or did the media convince him that it was really hap...