Cook County Opinion
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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...
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Help Support our Animal ShelterJul 31, 2017 11:00 pm - Receive $25 off any service at our dental office. Items needed Paper Towels Anti-bacerial hand soap Dishwashing liquid Food (any canned cat, dog, kitten, and puppy foo...
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McCaleb: To many, Illinois tax hike is inhumaneJul 31, 2017 11:00 pm - Jean Millburg doesn't necessarily want to leave Illinois behind. She's just not sure she and her husband can afford to stay, particularly after the 33 percent income tax...
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Two abused words: Chemicals, organicJul 31, 2017 12:01 am - Could it be that two of the most abused and misused words today are 'chemicals' and 'organic'? This letter is in response to an article in the Daily Herald (Health and F...
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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Outdated idea: Wild animals for amusementJul 30, 2017 12:01 am - The days of using wild animals for amusement is at an end. The Bengal tiger "show" at the Kane County Fair is a disgrace and a continuation of this kind of outdated, pat...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...