Cook County Opinion
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Retirement enhancements don't put students firstJun 21, 2017 1:00 am - In the May 30 edition of the Daily Herald, there is an article titled "Schools chiefs to urge state lawmakers Wednesday to end budget impasse." The article highlights a ...
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Wrong news prioritiesJun 21, 2017 1:00 am - I'm looking at the June 15 paper and on the front page is an article about a gunman. It continues on Page 5, half of the page. Why would you tell the life story of this...
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Editorial: Village, Dist. 214 must find compromise on TIFJun 20, 2017 11:00 pm - By all accounts, the village of Mount Prospect and Northwest Suburban High School District 214 have always had a good working relationship. And that's to the benefit of ...
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Tolerance is criticalJun 20, 2017 1:00 am - This is not support or criticism of Donald Trump. I disagree with ideas that Trump is the real threat to democracy. For better or worse, Trump as president is a function...
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A gun-rights irony?Jun 20, 2017 1:00 am - Shots fired at innocent individuals is an awful thing, whether the individuals are politicians or average citizens of our country, and my wish for a speedy and total rec...
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Forest preserve, preserve forestsJun 20, 2017 12:01 am - While enjoying a beautiful day hiking through the Big Rock forest preserve and camp ground outside Elgin, I was surprised by a Nicor truck driving up the trail. As I st...
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State, not county, should manage minimum wageJun 18, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle made a comment this past week about suburban communities who've opted out of Cook County's minimum wage hike and paid sick l...
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Teacher unions got passJun 18, 2017 1:00 am - Your editorial "The quest for true reform" protests too much about the political deal favoring Chicago schools and too little about the role played by powerful teachers ...
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A scolding about patriotism prompts a practical solutionJun 17, 2017 2:00 pm - Ah, if only the world would work like this a little more often. Lauren Zannini says she was “heartbroken” when she walked around her Elgin neighborhood Memorial Day week...
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Use ballot box as health care reminderJun 17, 2017 1:00 am - There are several things that we know about the Trumpcare proposal currently hidden away by GOP Senators. We know 24 million people will lose their coverage and their co...