Cook County Opinion
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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...
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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...