Cook County Opinion
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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...
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Tax on sugary drinks will benefit residentsJul 01, 2017 1:00 am - While medicine continues to advance with breakthrough treatments and medicines, we are still losing the war against obesity. Poor nutrition, combined with a lack of phys...
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Where are the jobs?Jul 01, 2017 1:00 am - Donald Trump has not even filled many jobs to take care of our government. He kept saying he would fill jobs and he can't even take care of the government jobs. How many...
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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...