Cook County Opinion
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U46 charter issue is about union controlJul 24, 2017 1:00 am - June 26th shall live as a day of infamy in the U-46 School District. After years of preparation and a vote of 6-1 in April in favor of moving forward with the EMSA chart...
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GOP just doesn't careJul 24, 2017 1:00 am - Is it possible, that any normal-intelligence person believes that the president of the U.S.A. will get an American congress to appropriate a few hundred billion dollars ...
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Support efforts to fight video game addictionJul 24, 2017 1:00 am - Living in the college dorms, I have seen many of my peers sit in their rooms glued to video game screens, blocking out classes, family and friends. These students eventu...
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Trump won't changeJul 24, 2017 1:00 am - President Trump has embarrassed us again with his lustful comment to the first lady of France. Face it friends, he will not change. He is proud of his boorish behavior. ...
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We need more training in valuesJul 24, 2017 1:00 am - We need more than a national day of civility as recently proposed by U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren of Plano. Being nice to each other and treating others with respect is esse...
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Let's wait to see final health care planJul 24, 2017 12:01 am - I would like to address some of Dr. Javeed Akhter's points in a recent Guest View. He says that under the Trump plan millions would loose coverage. How many millions wil...
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A call to protect health of the poorJul 23, 2017 1:00 am - Lowering health care premiums is a snap. Just cancel the medical services you provide to 15 million to 22 million very vulnerable working poor and 1.5 million in nursing...
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Worthwhile thoughts on Revolutionary heroJul 23, 2017 1:00 am - My thanks to Martha Touhy of Arlington Heights for her letter on July 15 about Robert Morris. I am pleased to report that Chicago has not forgotten this American hero. I...
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Elitism drives city's golf course plansJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - The mayor and the Chicago Park District are planning on closing two nice golf courses, South Shore and Jackson Park, which I have played, along with nature preserves, to...
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Legislative courageJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - The guts that our state representative, David C. Harris, showed need to be recognized. His vote for a statewide balanced budget ends this two-year nightmare. I am grate...