Cook County Opinion
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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 ...
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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...