Cook County Opinion
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Comments on police pensions were off baseMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - I was really disturbed by the comments recently made by Larry Schultz regarding a police officer "retiring" at 50 and suggesting that the officer rather "quit" their pos...
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Health care bill will give government to DemsMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - The Republican House of Representatives' health care bill, if approved by the Senate, will insure that the Democrats win in 2020. The Affordable (Unaffordable) Care Act ...
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We're on thoughtless path to destructionMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - It seems my fellow Americans have elected a president who, with staff and advisers, doesn't have a clue about our world, nor do they care. Ignorance that has now taken u...
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Columnist perpetuated mistakes about historyMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - I was happy to see Georgie Anne Geyer's effort to bring a little historical sense to the White House's recent comparison of the Spanish Armada of 1588 to the USS Carl Vi...
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We're on thoughtless path to destructionMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - It seems my fellow Americans have elected a president who, with staff and advisers, doesn't have a clue about our world, nor do they care. Ignorance that has now taken u...
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Proposed development a threat to neighborhoodMay 08, 2017 1:00 am - I am a resident of Barrington in the Roslyn Road neighborhood. Our neighborhood is fighting the village to preserve the safety of residents and the character of the neig...
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Nuclear important to energy mixMay 07, 2017 1:00 am - Everyone uses electricity. Unfortunately, producing electricity these days is often dirty, the result of burning fossil fuels. Pollution from coal plants alone results i...
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Truth about tax freezeMay 07, 2017 1:00 am - I was so happy to see Ralph Martire's commentary in the April 14 Daily Herald. Finally, someone has stood up to expose the folly of Gov. Rauner's "property tax freeze"...
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Elgin council's poor choice on gun rangeMay 07, 2017 12:01 am - With one vote, Elgin City Council members Steffen, Shaw, Martinez, Gavin and Dunne eliminated a critical resource for thousands of the most vulnerable families within El...
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Deduction updateMay 06, 2017 1:00 am - The Personal Finance section of the Daily Herald/ USA Today recently featured a story on the five myths of 401(k) investing. The second item said the IRS allows savings ...