Cook County Opinion
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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...
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What's the difference?Jul 25, 2017 1:00 am - Please clarify the difference between a group of people ignoring a drowning man and a purported leader stating "let Obamacare die." Mary Kay Davis Arlington Heights ...
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Dissolve sanitary district soon as possibleJul 25, 2017 12:01 am - McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks' exposure of the shady dealings of the Lake in the Hills Sanitary District and his willingness to fight for the taxpayers is a ...
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Palatine Jaycees deserve our thanksJul 24, 2017 5:00 am - I would like to thank the Palatine Jaycees for giving the Village of Palatine the Hometown Fest again this year. I do not know many people attended the Palatine Hometown...
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Don't put D59 administration complex in our neighborhoodJul 24, 2017 5:00 am - Editor's note: This letter was received prior to the village board meeting on Monday. We the Elk Grove Village residents in the Pavilion Recreation Center, Pirates Cove ...