Cook County Opinion
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Absurd sugar tax will live in infamySep 04, 2017 1:00 am - Regarding the AP story in the Herald Aug. 11 concerning the federal government stepping in to tell Cook County they may not tax people with the beverage tax who are usin...
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Sidewalk to NowhereSep 03, 2017 1:00 am - Bridge to nowhere? We have one here in Illinois too. Ours is a cheap one because it is only a Sidewalk to Nowhere. Crossing the Jane Addams on Roselle Road is a beautifu...
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How did writer know?Sep 03, 2017 1:00 am - The letter on Aug. 27 ascribing motive to a White Sox player's gesture following a home run, a rarity, leaves me wondering how the writer knows the player's motivation. ...
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Change in perspective?Sep 03, 2017 1:00 am - I read the letter from a Mr. Larry O'Neill chastising the Daily Herald for pushing a gay agenda by citing two articles relating to gay people. Mr. O'Neill cites William ...
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Watching out for aesthetics of Lilacia ParkSep 03, 2017 12:01 am - In November 2016 the residents voted for a tax increase for the Lombard library. Nowhere on the ballot did it mention a building or a location. I want the library and pa...
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How did writer know athlete's motivation?Sep 03, 2017 12:01 am - The letter on Aug. 27 ascribing motive to a White Sox player's gesture following a home run, a rarity, leaves me wondering how the writer knows the player's motivation. ...
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Editorial: Requiem for a coach and teacherSep 02, 2017 2:00 pm - The written word is a simple thing. How much we take it for granted. Consider this: You would not be reading this sentence if it were not for a teacher who taught you ho...
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GOP should abandon TrumpSep 02, 2017 1:00 am - So Bannon is out, another exit from the revolving door of the White House. But Trump is going to miss him. Who else could influence this inept POTUS like Bannon, who gav...
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Senator should be prosecuted for Facebook commentSep 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 bip...
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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...