Cook County Opinion
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Honor Confederates just as we do unionistsSep 22, 2017 1:00 am - As a long-serving active duty Army officer and historian, I feel a special bond to those who have served before me. In the case of the Civil War, I have equal affinity t...
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Want to hear moreSep 21, 2017 1:00 am - It was nice to read a well-written article that was positive and hopeful about a guy named Sapan Shah. Who is this guy running for Congress in the 10th District? Term li...
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I-90 improvements deliver huge benefitSep 21, 2017 1:00 am - Last week, I was honored to attend the launch of the I-90 SmartRoad and the Pace Flex Lane on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway on behalf of the Hoffman Estates Chamber o...
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Consider states' history when debating statuesSep 21, 2017 1:00 am - I have to admit I'm somewhat torn over the issue of removing Confederate statues: they are public art and this is a part of our history. However, if history is a reason ...
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Rule of law should be applied evenlySep 20, 2017 1:00 am - I agree with Mr. Lyons' premise in a Sept. 12 op-ed that the violence perpetrated and often initiated by the Antifa will ultimately harm more passive liberal positions. ...
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Medicare for allSep 20, 2017 1:00 am - I once arrived in Paris with an infected finger. I was directed to a hospital near Notre Dame where a friendly French doctor prescribed a remedy. Payment was never menti...
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Electoral college editorial disappointingSep 20, 2017 1:00 am - I was very disappointed in your Sunday editorial supporting abolition of the Electoral College. Even the title, "The People vs. the Electoral College" was divisive and m...
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Got Kids? Just Say No!Sep 19, 2017 11:00 pm - NORTHBROOK, IL (SEPTEMBER 2017) - As the new school year is underway, and North Shore kids are feeling the back-to-school pressures, one local family counselor explains ...
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Statesman Dole deserves recognitionSep 19, 2017 1:00 am - I was delighted to read in the Sept. 6 Daily Herald that former Sen. Bob Dole is being presented with the Congressional Gold Medal. He has long been a hero of mine. To m...
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End fees to freeze credit reportingSep 19, 2017 12:01 am - I, as every citizen should be, am very concerned about the recent disclosure of the catastrophic security breach at Equifax. Although we do not know where accountability...