Cook County Opinion
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Wants experience on District 211 boardMar 20, 2017 5:00 am - On March 2, the six candidates running for District 211's board of education spoke for more than two hours on a range of critical issues related to school management, sc...
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District 15 community school plan is still good ideaMar 20, 2017 5:00 am - I commend District 15's Board of Education for their community school proposal. There is a high concentration of poverty in the Northeast corner of Palatine, and at leas...
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Dist. 211 incumbents stand up for all kidsMar 20, 2017 5:00 am - One slate of candidates in District 211 insists that the "comfort" and right to privacy of all "normal" children (i.e., ones who conform to traditional gender roles) sho...
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Parents for Privacy candidates have one issue onlyMar 20, 2017 5:00 am - A letter by Terri Paulson recently published contained this line: "Salvatore failed to mention the one and only thing Parents for Privacy does ... to advocate for the re...
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Elect an independent voice for District 25 boardMar 20, 2017 5:00 am - Anisha Patel, a candidate for Arlington Heights District 25 school board, would bring a fresh perspective to the D25 board. Anisha is a well-educated professional who ha...
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Bob Kaplan gets his vote for District 54 school boardMar 20, 2017 5:00 am - First on the ballot and my first vote for District 54 Board of Education is Bob Kaplan. Kaplan is District 54. He attended grade school and junior high in the district a...
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It's library's turn to have our supportMar 20, 2017 1:00 am - Back in 2009, the bridge on Ardmore Avenue, which allows us to travel over the railroad tracks south of North Avenue, was closed for extensive repairs. I remember think...
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Access, affordability are not the same thingMar 20, 2017 1:00 am - I find it truly disgusting that lawmakers, who are provided with taxpayer-supported health care at no cost, are working to dismantle a program that helps middle- and low...
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Where's my reprieve?Mar 20, 2017 1:00 am - Homeowners in Mount Prospect pay 75 percent of their taxes to support three schools within this city. I am 68 years old and never had children in this district. At what ...
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GOP doesn't want health care solutionMar 20, 2017 1:00 am - There is a lot of concern from the American public regarding the future of health care. In early March, the House Republicans introduced the American Health Care Act (Tr...