Cook County Opinion
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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Outdated idea: Wild animals for amusementJul 30, 2017 12:01 am - The days of using wild animals for amusement is at an end. The Bengal tiger "show" at the Kane County Fair is a disgrace and a continuation of this kind of outdated, pat...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...
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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...