Cook County Opinion
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Letter: School systems lose focus on school roleJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - The other day the mail brought ‘Discover' to our door, a circular billing itself as ‘High School District 214 Community Education Program Guide.” A lot of my money go...
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Outdated idea: Wild animals for amusementJul 30, 2017 12:01 am - The days of using wild animals for amusement is at an end. The Bengal tiger "show" at the Kane County Fair is a disgrace and a continuation of this kind of outdated, pat...
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Little transparency on new library plansJul 30, 2017 12:01 am - The Helen Plum Library board passed an ordinance on July 11 to begin the process to issue up to $25 million in bonds for their new facility. They also discussed in detai...
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Davis: A GoPro, a goat and yoga at Elburn farmJul 29, 2017 2:00 pm - Actual email discussion on deadline among Senior Photographer Brian Hill, Director of Photography Jeff Knox and yours truly: Me: Brian, the goat's pictures are better th...
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Editorial: Cook County overreaches with unfair beverage taxJul 29, 2017 2:00 pm - Here's the problem we have with the beverage tax that Cook County is trying to impose on all of us who stop at the supermarket or drive through a fast-food restaurant. W...
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We're not meeting duty to protect young peopleJul 27, 2017 1:00 am - I really do believe when the writers of the Constitution wrote the First Amendment, never in their wildest dreams would they have thought they would be protecting websit...
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Flood victims should get property tax reliefJul 27, 2017 1:00 am - As someone who has been involved in government for many years, I believe it is important for government to come up with ways to help those subjected to damages from natu...
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We need leaders who stand up for everyoneJul 26, 2017 1:00 am - I look around and see that we have become a greedy, selfish society. Kids are unsupervised as both parents have to work to pay the bills. Families are expected to pay al...
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Democracy in troubleJul 26, 2017 1:00 am - Anti-democratic forces in our nation have always been in the wings, but they have been held back by stronger forces. Since the election of Donald Trump, these forces hav...
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Healthcare system helps only corporationsJul 25, 2017 1:00 am - No matter what you call it - Affordable Care Act (misnomer), Obamacare, Ryancare or Trumpcare - it will never fix the runaway costs of healthcare in the U.S. that is th...