Cook County Opinion
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People letting media do their thinkingJul 04, 2017 1:00 am - Very high praise for Charles F. Falk and his opinions in the letter of June 25. I agree with most of them. Of most concern is the remark about "discredited media." In th...
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Beverage tax is arbitraryJul 04, 2017 1:00 am - I am curious as to how a law that does not treat all consumers of sweetened beverages equally can possibly be constitutional. It is my understanding that the law has bee...
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Remember the signers of the DeclarationJul 04, 2017 1:00 am - A significant activity for my Fourth of July celebration will be to reread a wonderful booklet called *They Signed for Us." It contains the stories of the 56 patriots wh...
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It's still the blame gameJul 03, 2017 1:00 am - R.J. Young of Inverness has commented about the Dems' "resistance strategy" by saying among other things they are "committed to stopping just about anything the the othe...
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Why weren't hospitals, insurance involved?Jul 03, 2017 1:00 am - Can someone please explain to me how our Congress can attempt to shape a new course for health care without bringing in the drug companies, hospitals, and health care eq...
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The real motive for traffic ticketsJul 03, 2017 1:00 am - As someone who has recently paid $100 because of the red light photo, I can say it will be a deterrent in my future travels. However, I want to point out that though th...
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Health concerns ignoredJul 03, 2017 1:00 am - Yesterday I saw American people being dragged off their wheelchairs and thrown into jail. It was appalling. What kind of country would make people feel so fearful for th...
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Village should subsidize yard waste stickersJul 02, 2017 1:00 am - Currently, the village of Hoffman Estates charges $2.80 for one yard-waste sticker. This is an outrageous cost that adds up to be nearly the cost of two 20 ounce sodas. ...
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We must adhere to duty of citizenshipJul 02, 2017 1:00 am - We are citizens of a state with falling credit ratings, crushing debt service, lack of funding for schools, loss of vital services to the most vulnerable, and the huge b...
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No sympathy for public pensionersJul 01, 2017 1:00 am - Just read the letter from Linda Kimsey with her defense of the exorbitant pensions enjoyed by our public employees, the gift that keeps on giving at the expense of the r...