Cook County Opinion
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Leader who makes the tough decisionsMar 19, 2017 12:01 am - I am a village trustee in South Elgin, and I am proud to support Steve Ward for re-election as village president of South Elgin. I have served on the village board with...
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'Old friends' will be missedMar 18, 2017 1:00 am - Forget Trump. Really bad news: That Hackney's on Rand Rd. is closing, and that nearby El Jardin is history. I learned to love Hackney's burgers ages ago when I discovere...
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Revisionist text distorts historyMar 18, 2017 1:00 am - I read with revulsion the proposed change to the "American Studies" curriculum in the Elgin High School district. Here is a sample of what will be our children's first i...
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Endorsements: Bogusz for mayor, Rodd and Smith for council in Des PlainesMar 17, 2017 1:00 am - At his best, Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz is a man who gets the job done. Des Plaines has had its share of good mayors in the last few decades, but no one with the driv...
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Consider what GOP is doing beyond TrumpMar 17, 2017 12:01 am - Don't let Mr. Trump's frequent and frivolous tweets distract us from the outrageous work of some of the Republican members of Congress. Freshman Rep Matt Gaetz (Florida)...
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Is news of the trivial more important?Mar 17, 2017 12:01 am - It was disappointing to find buried on Page 6 of the March 4 edition of this paper an article of great national, indeed world importance as is the one regarding the gutt...
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Endorsements: Harkin, Henderson, Kruger for Gail Borden Library boardMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - The April 4 election finds Gail Borden Library district coming off some recent successes. Its first floor was renovated into the Market Place, which has added space, bro...
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Endorsements: Burley, LaMarca, Miller for District 300 school boardMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - Community Unit District 300 has been busy in recent years with some significant issues. Its latest struggle over property tax revenue involves development planned for a ...
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Endorsements: Elmore, Orozco, Stone, Svoboda for Carol Stream CCSD 93Mar 16, 2017 1:00 am - In Carol Stream Community Consolidated School District 93, five candidates are running for four 4-year terms as school board trustee. The field includes one newcomer, Ri...
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Endorsements: Hannigan, Ramesh, Zubak for Barrington Hills village boardMar 16, 2017 1:00 am - After experiencing some political turbulence in the transition to a new administration in 2013, government in the village of Barrington Hills is beginning to settle back...