Cook County Opinion
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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...
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Too many burdens of our own to help refugeesMar 20, 2017 1:00 am - I read the opinion article on "welcome the stranger" and request equal opportunity to state my opinion. First and foremost many Americans ancestors have fought for freed...
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Endorsements: Adachi, DeWaele, Gatbunton and Hollatz for Lake Park High School District 108Mar 19, 2017 1:00 am - Experience is not an issue among the five candidates running for four seats on the Lake Park High School District 108 Board. Incumbents Claire Adachi and Keri DeWaele ar...
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Endorsements: Chung, Kowalczyk, Maye, McCluskey for Mount Prospect District 57 schoolsMar 19, 2017 1:00 am - The most serious questions facing the Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 schools have nothing to do with policy or curriculum, both areas in which the district has pr...
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Morally despicableMar 19, 2017 1:00 am - The relentless, merciless and gratuitous slaughter of rhinos and elephants in derelict countries like Zimbabwe, South Africa and Kenya continues. These nations have many...
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Endorsements: Owen, Lee, Coyle, Austriaco for Maine Township Dist. 207Mar 19, 2017 1:00 am - The original version of this article misspelled Carla Owen's name. Four seats are open for Maine Township High School District 207 and five candidates are running. ...