Cook County Opinion
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Frustrated RNs close city's medical corpsAug 07, 2017 5:00 am - It is with heavy hearts that we report the demise of the Des Plaines Medical Reserve Corps, the federally-approved emergency preparedness and response program. For more ...
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Mike O'Malley is overdue for recognitionAug 07, 2017 5:00 am - In the July 26 edition of the Daily Herald I read the article on where the Prairie Center is getting renamed after Mayor Al Larson. This got me to thinking about our lat...
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Editorial: Cook County takes soda-tax fight to dangerous new levelAug 06, 2017 11:00 pm - We would have thought that taking out after citizens who exercised their rights to challenge their government would be an action beneath the standards of Cook County Boa...
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Help wanted: Skilled workforce for the future of manufacturingAug 06, 2017 11:00 pm - AVAILABLE: Six-figure position with limitless potential and opportunity that requires no education debt and offers employer-paid training in the high-demand STEM field. ...
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Moylan urges Cook County to repeal beverage taxAug 02, 2017 11:00 pm - Sweetened beverage tax should be repealed Hardworking families in Cook County continue to face not only rising costs, but every level of government taking mor...
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Letter: Trump continues to disrespect citizensAug 02, 2017 11:00 pm - Trump continues to disrespect citizens I agree with The National Centre for Transgender Equality's statement that Trump's announcement is an egregious attack on the the...
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Kane Co. tiger show was shamefulAug 02, 2017 12:01 am - Unfortunately, Kane County Fair is featuring a new Bengal Tiger Show. The Herald featured a picture of a tiger walking on its hind legs. Even "The Greatest Show on Earth...
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Letter: Parents must be aware of sports injury risksAug 01, 2017 11:00 pm - I'm praising the Daily Herald for front pages coverage of the brain injury issues related to student athletes. For the past 17 years, I have been the "chicken-little-th...
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Letter: State has little money left for collegesJul 31, 2017 11:00 pm - Responding to a recent letter writer's endorsement of State Rep. Michelle Mussman and the need to make funding of higher education a priority, I would ask: How would th...
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Letter: Kane County Fair tiger show was shamefulJul 31, 2017 11:00 pm - Unfortunately, Kane County Fair is featuring a new Bengal Tiger Show. The Herald featured a picture of a tiger walking on its hind legs. Even "The Greatest Show on Earth...