Cook County Opinion
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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...
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Leaders not working in the people's interestJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - I thought we put elected officials in government to work for the best interest of the American people. I'm finding out I am mistaken. Apparently our politicians seem con...
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Leaders not working in people's interestJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - I thought we put elected officials in government to work for the best interest of the American people. I'm finding out I am mistaken. Apparently our politicians seem con...
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Welcome back to the 1950sJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - In 1952, I was 7 years old when my grandmother, mother of seven and surviving spouse of a Fort Sheridan firefighter, was told that she had a malignant brain tumor. She w...
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Lawmaker fights for schools, studentsJul 22, 2017 1:00 am - We need political leaders like state Rep. Michelle Mussman who truly represent and fight for the needs of our communities. Michelle has proved to be a dedicated, consci...