Cook County Opinion
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Russian meddling did not help TrumpJul 01, 2017 1:00 am - For the past eight months, the FBI, the CIA and a multitude of alphabetical government agencies have been unsuccessfully trying to confirm that Russian meddling in our p...
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Sour on sugar taxJun 30, 2017 1:00 am - This new beverage tax in Cook County is a ridiculous burden on businesses and consumers. It is just another way for politicians extract money from taxpayers to fund the...
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Print is to blame, tooJun 30, 2017 1:00 am - Concerning the Sunday editorial on cable news bias, newsprint needs to look in the mirror. One must recognize the left-leaning bias in today's major print media. The New...
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Editorial: In Wheeling, a picture of hope for supportive housingJun 29, 2017 7:00 pm - Last week we had occasion to praise Arlington Heights for making a statement on supportive housing by voting to let a project get under way. This week, we can turn to Wh...
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Editorial: Mundelein, Dist. 211 and a call for local candidatesJun 29, 2017 2:00 am - We have a quandary. In an analysis of the November election, we learned that only 30 percent of potential local races were contested because there weren't more candidate...
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Don't ignore the sabotage of ACAJun 29, 2017 1:00 am - Gordon Szymanski needs more research before disparaging people "spouting off" about health care reform as sloppy. Insurance companies dropping out and premiums and deduc...
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Here! Here!Jun 29, 2017 1:00 am - I don't know that I have ever read an opinion letter more to the point than that of Mr. Falk on Sunday, June 25. It should be required reading in every household in Amer...
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Why hospitals oppose health care billJun 28, 2017 12:01 am - The Daily Herald reported that Centegra was cutting service at their Woodstock facility because of costs. Doctors and hospitals have been opposing the new Republican hea...
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BEWSF Awards $10,000 in Scholarship Money to Elmhurst StudentsJun 27, 2017 11:00 pm - The BEWSF (Brian E. Wagner Scholarship Fund) proudly celebrated their 7th year of operation by awarding five scholarships to high school seniors from the Elmhurst area. ...
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Yes, let's move onJun 27, 2017 1:00 am - This is in response to the letter from Bill Slankard of Arlington Heights. He claims that the president and his supporters are whiners. Maybe he should look in the mirro...