Cook County Opinion
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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...
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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...