Cook County Opinion
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We need moral solution to abortion problemSep 02, 2017 1:00 am - I would like to respond to "Urge realistic abortion solutions" by Kimberly Cavill, Chicago, by observing what the litany outlined of anti-abortion policies and defunding...
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We need moral solution on abortionSep 02, 2017 1:00 am - I would like to respond to "Urge realistic abortion solutions" by Kimberly Cavill, Chicago, by observing what the litany outlined of anti-abortion policies and defunding...
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State senator should be prosecutedSep 02, 2017 1:00 am - Missouri state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal expressed in a Facebook post the desire to see President Trump assassinated. Her remarks did not make the front page of any bi...
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Don't give up; we are the change we seekSep 02, 2017 12:01 am - The news cycle is coming at as faster and faster, mostly because we can't get through half a day without the president tweeting something disgusting or vile. It is enou...
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The Arpaio pardonSep 01, 2017 1:00 am - I had to shake my head when I read your front page article on Sheriff Arpaio. I am so sick and tired of hearing about rights for criminals. I'm not encouraging abuse by ...
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Starving out seniorsSep 01, 2017 1:00 am - On or about Aug. 1, I, like most of you paid or have paid the Cook County property tax. Due to the tri-annual equalized assessment value of my home, my yearly tax increa...
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Death by a thousand cutsAug 31, 2017 1:00 am - The defense of the District 59 budget is very familiar to citizens of the Northwest Suburbs; i.e., if the bonds pass, a taxpayer in a $250,000 home would only pay $15 mo...
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Rauner put safety first by signing TRUST ActAug 31, 2017 1:00 am - After 30 years in law enforcement, I understand how state policy influences our officers and their communities every day. I also appreciate that members of law enforceme...
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Editorial: Creating job and hiring ally fuels skepticism about township governmentAug 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Early in August, Maine Township Supervisor Laura Morask created a $30,000 job out of her General Assistance budget - a part-time director of fundraising for the township...
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Ludicrous to link sugar tax, health concernsAug 30, 2017 1:00 am - While the premise of Michael Bloomberg's ad regarding the adverse effects of sugar on children is spot on, the fact that Toni Preckwinkle uses it as an excuse to increas...