Cook County Opinion
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Suburbs: Don't 'opt out' of minimum-wage hikeMay 01, 2017 5:00 am - Arlington Heights and Des Plaines are considering taking away the rights granted by Cook County to minimum wage increases and paid sick days. Mount Prospect already did....
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We need town halls, and they need dialogueMay 01, 2017 1:00 am - I attended U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth's town hall meeting April 11 in Palatine. I was disappointed that only like-minded people attended the forum and took the opportunit...
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Who is representing the 99 percent?May 01, 2017 1:00 am - Why does it feel that life is citizens vs the government? We vote, but rich people's interests buy the election. Plans for our lives are hidden from us by those elected...
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National parks must be protectedApr 30, 2017 1:00 am - Please, please, please, protect our national parks and monuments and the public access to them. These are the heritage of our country and our children and their childre...
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Repeal of ACA would restore 'donut hole'Apr 30, 2017 1:00 am - On April 24, Ms. Jackson, of Streamwood, wrote of her dilemma with the cost of necessary prescription drugs. When the Part D, Drug Program, was passed in 2003, it conta...
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Editorial on I-88 murder: Campaign against road rageApr 29, 2017 2:00 pm - A little more than a week ago, 43-year-old truck driver Eduardo Munoz of Northlake was shot to death during the afternoon rush hour on the I-88 Reagan Tollway in Oak Bro...
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Aborton bill just old-style politicsApr 29, 2017 1:00 am - In 2016, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill that expanded birth control coverage and access to abortions, over the objections of many social conservatives. Now, Gov. Rauner...
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An alternative for high court judgesApr 29, 2017 1:00 am - The recent rules change by the U.S. Congress was made for one reason, to proceed with the appointment of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. He is well qualified, as was...
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Boundary hypocrisyApr 29, 2017 1:00 am - I'm in receipt of a message from Democratic Congressman Brad Schneider of the 10th Districtd stating "Gerrymandering is an unfair way Republicans choose their own voter...
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An alternative for high court judgesApr 29, 2017 1:00 am - The recent rules change by the U.S. Congress was made for one reason, to proceed with the appointment of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. He is well qualified, as was...