Cook County Opinion
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Why I stand with Planned ParenthoodMay 15, 2017 1:00 am - I ran for office to stand against injustice and serve as a voice for anyone whose voices go unheard by their elected leaders. It is why I have supported budgets that sup...
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Readers can make up own minds about SearsMay 15, 2017 1:00 am - As one of hundreds of thousands of former Sears employees, I try to stay abreast of what is happening at the company. My time there was an exciting time for the company,...
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Why couldn't Congress wait for health care facts?May 15, 2017 1:00 am - On May 4, the House of Representatives passed a health care bill 217-213. All yes votes were Republicans with all Democrats voting no along with 20 Republicans. Any legi...
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Left needs to get with the programMay 15, 2017 1:00 am - Wake up and smell the coffee! Donald Trump is our president. I have never in my whole political lifetime witnessed such a divide in this country. The hate showed to our ...
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Keep opinions on the editorial pageMay 15, 2017 1:00 am - I can't tell you how much I am sick and tired of mainstream news sources giving me opinions and calling them news. I don't need opinions. I have plenty of them. I need i...
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Yes, we should take care of our most vulnerableMay 14, 2017 1:00 am - Joe Walsh said that Jimmy Kimmel's sad story about his son doesn't obligate him or anybody else to pay for somebody else's health care. No surprise there as, according ...
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Removing the separation of church and stateMay 14, 2017 1:00 am - President Trump's recent photo-op executive order blocking prosecution of political activity by religious organizations, while largely symbolic, as IRS prosecutions unde...
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Yet another reason to leave this stateMay 14, 2017 12:01 am - Thank you Mr. Allen Drewes for your informative article May 4 about new possible taxes of 6.25 percent on home repair. This shows the total disdain Illinois politicians...
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County too hasty on minimum-wage hikeMay 13, 2017 1:00 am - As president of the Technology and Manufacturing Association, I have been impressed by Cook County Chair Toni Preckwinkle's efforts to improve county government. That sa...
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Loss of human touch in cursive's demiseMay 13, 2017 1:00 am - What saddens me most about the inevitable demise of cursive is the loss of the handwritten letter. My wife, Maggie, and I came to know each other and fell in love over ...