Cook County Opinion
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A moving essay on vetsFeb 26, 2017 12:00 am - I have never written to the letters to the editor before, but after reading the essay from Aidan Busch on Feb. 19, I had to respond. I am an Army vet and I was so moved...
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Moving essay on vetsFeb 26, 2017 12:00 am - I have never written to the letters to the editor before, but after reading the essay from Aidan Busch on Feb. 19, I had to respond. I am an Army vet and I was so moved ...
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Red light camera ban a bad ideaFeb 25, 2017 11:01 pm - State Representative David McSweeney is back again with his proposal to ban red light cameras. You have to wonder how many tickets he's received for running a red light....
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Legislative prioritiesFeb 25, 2017 12:00 am - Recently, one of our lawmakers in Springfield decided that we should name October Zombie Awareness Month. Then, another lawmaker is concerned about our state vegetable. ...
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Do immigration the right wayFeb 25, 2017 12:00 am - It is very disheartening to see illegal immigrants and their supporters protesting in the streets of America while carrying the flag of their "home" country. What right ...
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Let time fly, pleaseFeb 25, 2017 12:00 am - At 80 years of age, I never thought I wanted life to move faster instead of slower. Until now! May the next four years move with the utmost speed with as little damage t...
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How accurate is Trump depiction of Sweden, refugees?Feb 24, 2017 4:30 am - In 1936, the American journalist Marquis Childs wrote a best-selling book titled “The Middle Way” that chronicled the efforts of the Social Democratic-led government in ...
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A happy endingFeb 24, 2017 12:00 am - On Feb. 4, 2017, I mailed my 2016 income tax return form to the Deptartment of Revenue in Springfield. On Feb. 14, I received the empty damaged envelope, stamped: "Retur...
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Oppose Pruitt's appointment to EPAFeb 22, 2017 11:01 pm - It is imperative that we should all oppose Scott Pruitt's appointment to the EPA. Flint, Michigan is an example of what can go wrong for the entire nation when rules and...
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Nation will suffer if Obamacare not replacedFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - Repealing without simultaneously replacing the Affordable Care Act is still being seriously considered by influential House Republicans. Unfortunately, repealing the ACA...