Cook County Opinion
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Glencoe's Aitz Hayim to Feature Insights from Jewish Scholar Steven T. Katz on the Resistance to Nazis During the HolocaustApr 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Steven T. Katz, the distinguished head of the Eli Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies at Boston University, will return to Aitz Hayim on Yom HaShoah weekend, April 21-22, a...
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Lesson of history: Lead to stop sufferingApr 16, 2017 1:00 am - Why is history important? I'm a student at Elk Grove High School, and I've often asked myself, "Why learn about the past?" After all, it's past; I'm in the present and p...
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An energy ironyApr 16, 2017 1:00 am - It appears that the cost of coal is too expensive for the Kentucky Coal Mining Museum in Benham, Kentucky. The museum is switching to solar energy to save money. The swi...
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U-46, you've lost a cheerleaderApr 16, 2017 12:01 am - I write with bitter disappointment at Elgin School District U-46's decision to give approval to the charter proposal. I believe the decision displays a complete lack of...
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This is what gets Chicago's attention?Apr 15, 2017 1:00 am - Just about every day, we hear about more murders in Chicago. The justice system in Chicago is a disaster - criminals get a mere slap on the wrist and are released back o...
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Funding for the arts is a wise investmentApr 15, 2017 1:00 am - The Chicago Consortium of Community Music Schools is an alliance of several music and educational institutions in the Chicago area. As leaders in the arts, we are compel...
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I'll take 'unlikable' if he's successfulApr 15, 2017 1:00 am - In the April 7 edition of the Daily Herald, David Schein, an apparent member of the I Still Can't Believe He Won Club, explains to us why this country is being led by a ...
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Trump already has exceeded expectationsApr 14, 2017 1:00 am - As I watched Neil Gorsuch get sworn in as our newest Supreme Court justice, I realized that my personal mission in the 2016 presidential election was already accomplishe...
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Consider program for early MedicareApr 13, 2017 1:00 am - Congress should consider passing a bill to allow 64-year-old citizens to buy into a pre-Medicare plan. It would be optional to enroll. Once enrolled, the person would s...
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Stop the give-awaysApr 13, 2017 1:00 am - The president is looking to build a 700-mile fence along the border in hopes of stoppping illegal immigrants. That will not stop them. They can go around, over and under...