Cook County Opinion
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Include the unbornApr 21, 2017 1:00 am - In a recent article in the Daily Herald on Illinois senators joining the filibuster of President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Sen. Durbin is quoted as asking nominee ...
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Insult, but not assaultApr 20, 2017 1:00 am - In a recent letter, Tony Novak of Arlington Heights claimed that the security people assaulted Dr. Dao and "bloodied his face." First of all, I too, am aghast at what ha...
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An accurate pictureApr 19, 2017 1:00 am - Thank you for giving your readers a credible explanation of why "Easter" is so central to Christian faith. Believers are, of course, grateful and relieved when secular m...
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Rights don't disappear at the borderApr 19, 2017 12:01 am - In this era of trumped-up security, U.S. citizens are being asked to turn over their phones and computers when re-entering the country at the border. This is an infringe...
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Clear disdainApr 18, 2017 1:00 am - On April 10, the Daily Herald printed an "essay" on the front page from Vicki Wilson, a spokesperson for the group Parents for Privacy, regarding the topic of transgende...
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Sincere caring for allApr 18, 2017 1:00 am - I enjoyed the uplifting, thought-provoking front page article in the April 10 Daily Herald by Vicki Wilson, spokeswoman for Parents for Privacy advocacy group. It was ve...
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Trust me on thisApr 17, 2017 1:00 am - Any politician who consistently uses the phrases "to tell you the truth" or "trust me" is in all likelihood, a pathological liar. Anyone come to mind? Gary Clair Schaumb...
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Consider how they treat people on the groundApr 17, 2017 1:00 am - Fly the friendly skies of United Airlines. That's United's slogan. Tell that to the paying customer who was forcibly removed from a plane because the flight was "overboo...
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Statistics cited in essay were outdatedApr 17, 2017 12:00 am - An April 10 essay by Palatine parent Vicki Wilson claimed that "one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before the age of 18." However, this stati...
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Children are hurt by these beliefsApr 17, 2017 12:00 am - Vicki Wilson, being born a transgender person is a rare human experience, but it is something I experience. Unlike other experiences, there are not words we can share th...