Cook County Opinion
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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 ...
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An independent commission neededMay 13, 2017 1:00 am - The future of democracy is at stake. We must have an independent commission to investigate the Trump-Russian issues. Mr. Trump has crossed over the line in firing Mr. Co...
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Put away egos and fix health careMay 13, 2017 1:00 am - The primary reason Republicans and Democrats cannot work together on one health care bill is too many egos. Rather than the Republican approach of "repeal and replace," ...
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Chemical safety measures under attackMay 12, 2017 1:00 am - The Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has developed modest but important updates to safety rules for industrial ...
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Give all the facts on Sears situationMay 12, 2017 1:00 am - I just finished reading the article in your paper this morning on Sears and Kmart written by Kim Bhasin and Lance Lambert. While I don't dispute the facts of Sears histo...
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Getting priorities straight on health careMay 11, 2017 1:00 am - Through no fault of our own, my son and I have preexisting conditions. Eighteen hours after my son was born, I had a stroke which resulted in a permanent disability and ...
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Dishonest headlineMay 11, 2017 1:00 am - The headline stated "House passes Obamacare repeal." Talk about fake news. It was a tweak not a repeal. Why can't the Daily Herald report the news honestly? Jessica Pink...
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Jam phones to stop texting crashesMay 11, 2017 1:00 am - And so it has happened again, another tragic death caused by distracted driving when a teenage driver crossed the line and hit a Ford SUV head on. All of us see it every...
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Questions for our president and our timeMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - I am just wondering: • After 100 days, how many days did President Trump spend in Florida golfing at the expense of American taxpayers? • Is our new president trying to...
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I'll remember dark day of House health care voteMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - The House has voted to pass the new American Health Care Act and Rep. Roskum says it is "reasonable." Are you kidding me? When the reality of this bill becomes clear wi...