Cook County Opinion
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Endorsements: Majeski, Perez, Pisano for Bensenville village boardMar 02, 2017 12:00 am - Two years ago, members of the Bensenville United Party captured three seats on the village board, campaigning on their belief that the board members at the time were not...
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Way too early to crown Chris KennedyMar 01, 2017 11:01 pm - Ed Murnane may have gotten ahead of himself when he wrote on Feb. 14 that Chris Kennedy is likely to be unopposed in a Democratic Primary for Illinois Governor. A recen...
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Gambling's growing pervasivenessMar 01, 2017 11:01 pm - Each year it seems that gambling becomes more pervasive. In Illinois, video gambling sites have increased significantly in the past 18 months, and there is serious discu...
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When did environment become a political issue?Mar 01, 2017 12:00 am - The EPA was created under President Nixon with bi-partisan support. Now the new Administrator is an anti-science, anti-environment, corporate shill who wants to cut regu...
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Endorsement: Ritter for Carpentersville village presidentMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - When it comes to people deciding where to live, a town's reputation might not be everything, but it's in the team picture. What's my tax bill, how good are the schools a...
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Endorsements: Johannesen, Olejniczak, Page and Patel for District 25 school board.Mar 01, 2017 12:00 am - In the race for the Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 school board, we find several areas of debate emerging: building capacity to serve climbing enrollment, full...
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Des Plaines needs some relief from trains, tooMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - The Daily Herald's concern for train traffic in Barrington is commendable. However, where was this concern when those same trains ravaged the quality of life in Des Plai...
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Endorsements: Rehberg, Schultz, Stephens for Carpentersville village boardMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - The village of Carpentersville has, for the most part, watched its star rise the last several years. Gone is the occasional circuslike atmosphere at village board meetin...
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Parents group is sensitive to interests of all kidsFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - D211 Parents for Privacy (P4P) is an organization of compassionate, caring parents and community members whose only motivation is the protection of children. P4P is not ...
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Why the need for school additions?Feb 27, 2017 4:00 am - I just read the article on the Windsor School expansion which follows the recent expansions of the Ivy Hill and Thomas schools in Arlington Heights. It would be great if...