Cook County Opinion
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One small victoryFeb 16, 2017 12:00 am - It would be so wonderful if every day there would be a front-page story filled with positives. Thank you, Mr. Ballenger, for taking the time to tell the story of your tr...
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Let time fly, pleaseFeb 16, 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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Get information on heart valve diseaseFeb 16, 2017 12:00 am - This February 22nd marked National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day. There's no better time to recognize this common, yet little-known disease. As many as 5 million Ame...
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Government policy must respect rightsFeb 15, 2017 12:00 am - In his column "Judge Robart's questionable national security expertise," Byron York criticized the observation by Judge Robart in the appellate proceedings that there ha...
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A time for newspapersFeb 15, 2017 12:00 am - If there has ever been a time that America should get back to reading newspapers, it is now. I have never read the Herald more thoroughly than I have in the last few mon...
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Let's keep page 1 good news comingFeb 13, 2017 4:00 am - At last, something to brighten our day! On Wednesday, Feb. 8, a front-page story that was a good news story! My question to you - let's always have a good news story on ...
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Where did all the Wheeling Twp. savings go?Feb 13, 2017 4:00 am - After months of telling the voters of Wheeling Township that they were going to save money and eliminate waste by abolishing their Road District, the majority of the Whe...
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Trump actually provides golden opportunityFeb 13, 2017 12:00 am - We sat unbelieving when the results of last November became painfully obvious and wondered how devastating this was going to be until the next election. I expressed my ...
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Anti-Trump crowd doesn't care for securityFeb 13, 2017 12:00 am - President Trump recently signed executive orders affecting border security. These measures would (1) stem the flow of illegals into the country; and (2) temporarily limi...
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Worry about state's troubles firstFeb 13, 2017 12:00 am - To Jim Prescott, re: Jan. 30 letter: You live in Illinois, the deadbeat state that can't pay its bills, that has been run into the ground by a system that is so corrupt ...