Cook County Opinion
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Perverting historyAug 19, 2017 1:00 am - The South with its Confederate flags and monuments has a perverted sense of history, which honors traitors who turned their backs on the Union, their military oaths and ...
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How does Mideast involvement help?Aug 19, 2017 1:00 am - The Afghanistan War began Oct. 1, 2001, almost 16 years ago with no end in sight. I wonder if anybody has any idea what an end to that war would even look like. During t...
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'Peasants' at mercy of leaders at all levelsAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Will the various levels of government never tire of screwing the peasants into the ground? Do they comprehend something as simple as survival economics? The peasants ce...
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Sad headlineAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Re: Daily Herald of Aug. 15: "Trump: 'racism is evil'". It's a sad state of affairs when the Daily Herald deems a declaration by the president of the United States that ...
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Editorial: Simple time card could verify pension eligibilityAug 17, 2017 1:00 am - It takes a hard worker to be on the job more than 11 hours a day, seven days a week, every week of the year. Joe Vallez is that guy, affidavits from boards of three sub...
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Afghanistan another neocon conspiracy?Aug 17, 2017 12:01 am - The conspiracy of the neocons is back. The connection between Steve Bannon, the Prez and his threat to fire Gen. John Nicholson, commander in Afghanistan, abetted by Jar...
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Village misusing power on FOIA requestsAug 15, 2017 1:00 am - Wheeling's approach to its civically engaged resident is emblematic of government misuse of power. Illinoisans have the right to evaluate government actions by using the...
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Is an apology too much to ask for?Aug 15, 2017 12:01 am - The thing I find most repulsive about Donald Trump is his lack of courage in taking responsibility for any of his mistakes, but constantly bragging about the things that...
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Palatine Library board is dedicated to search for new directorAug 14, 2017 5:00 am - In response to the Aug. 8 letter about the search to fill the position of Library Director at Palatine Public Library District: The Board of Library Trustees thanks Ms....
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Hersh scolding tells truth on 'Russiagate'Aug 14, 2017 1:00 am - I would like to take the opportunity of using your editorial page to talk about 80-year-old Seymour Hersh, who posted a video on YouTube on Aug. 2. In case you are a you...