Cook County Opinion
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Schools hoarding excess reservesAug 14, 2017 1:00 am - In the Aug. 2 front page article on District 59's possible borrowing, it stated that the district's policy is to keep 60 percent of its operating budget in reserve. Sixt...
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Metra is anything but easy for commutersAug 14, 2017 1:00 am - I recently began working full-time in the West Loop of Chicago following my graduation from the University of Illinois. I live in the Northwest suburbs, making the trave...
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Sanctuary for whom?Aug 14, 2017 1:00 am - Rahm Emmanuel is correct that Chicago is a sanctuary city. Unfortunately it is a sanctuary city for gun-wielding gang bangers and law breakers. Daniel M. Filipek Mount P...
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Abortion contradictionsAug 14, 2017 1:00 am - I came across an article last fall in a national publication that opened with the following paragraph: "In Ohio, a college student killed her baby immediately after the ...
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Redistribution is natural function of governmentAug 13, 2017 1:00 am - Jake Griffin's Aug. 9 piece outlining how much of the state's income tax is collected from Greater Chicago is another example of misguided scorekeeping by politicians an...
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Governor should block bill on sanctuary citiesAug 13, 2017 1:00 am - The Illinois Trust Act - SB31 (making Illinois a sanctuary state) sponsored by John Cullerton has passed in the House and Senate, only awaiting Gov. Rauner's signature b...
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Trump Jr. shouldn't fear investigationAug 12, 2017 1:00 am - On July 30 and July 31, there were three letters bemoaning the investigation of Donald Trump Jr. Why? If he is not guilty, he should have nothing to worry about. Also, w...
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Let's try GoFundMe page for servicesAug 12, 2017 1:00 am - Illinois will continue using its power to raise taxes even though we pay the highest overall taxes in the country. This tax burden is hurting many people. To justify the...
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Let me vote GOPAug 12, 2017 1:00 am - All my life I've been an ardent Democrat, but if the Republican party will offer me a chance to vote for viable candidates in elections against Joseph Berrios, Toni Prec...
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Term limits solve legislative frustrationAug 12, 2017 1:00 am - So what's the big deal? Elaine Nekritz is quitting as state representative after 15 years. Term limits could have saved her all this frustration years ago. Joyce Peterse...