Cook County Opinion
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100-foot-wide anihilation of trees in ElginMay 21, 2017 12:01 am - NICOR's recent clear-cutting on their in-holding parcel in Burnidge Forest Preserve just west of Elgin is incomprehensible. This wasn't just an access path they cleared ...
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Build infrastructure, not a border wallMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - I've wondered where the so-called president got his idea for "a wall," i.e., the one he would build but Mexico would pay for. For, the only walls I had ever heard of wer...
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Servers lose big if they're not tippedMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - There is definitely a double standard when it comes to tipping. Positions that are supposed to be tipped are quite clear. Bartenders, food delivery and waiters waitress...
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Politics and comicsMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - Scott Adams' climate denying "comic" this morning was offensive. It was not funny and factually wrong on several levels. It is far past time the Herald got off the clima...
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Abortion funding bill should be vetoedMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - In the interest of full disclosure, Terry Cosgrove (letter supporting HB 40 appeared May 9) is the president of the Personal PAC, the Planned Parenthood political lobbyi...
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'Dump Care' is hereMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - President Trump and the House Republicans passed their version of Trump Care but given all who will lose health care coverage it should be called Dump Care. Seniors, tho...
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Put money into infrastructure, not wallMay 20, 2017 1:00 am - I've wondered where the so-called president got his idea for "a wall," i.e., the one he would build but Mexico would pay for. For, the only walls I had ever heard of wer...
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Police interactions and red light camerasMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - There are many news stories lately about deadly interactions between police and the general public. Sometimes it is the police that end up getting shot. Sometimes it is ...
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Show didn't like elderlyMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - My husband and I visited the Steve Harvey taping shortly after they came to Chicago. They are guilty of ageism. We found out they don't like elderly people and will d...
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Police chiefs urge end to budget impasseMay 19, 2017 12:01 am - As police chiefs, we put the safety of our communities as our top priority. While placing dangerous criminals behind bars is part of that effort, it is not enough to win...