Cook County Opinion
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Ideas from the left are the problemJan 23, 2017 12:00 am - With regard to Mark Muehlausen's assertion that your paper leaves the voice of the right wing unchecked, two comments are in order. First, he fails to provide a single e...
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Ad promoted positive message of lifeJan 23, 2017 12:00 am - Regarding the three-page pro-life ad in the Sunday Herald, beautiful as always and so very informative! The message it gives is one of hope and trust in the Lord, espec...
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Democrats can't hold the high groundJan 23, 2017 12:00 am - I'm getting tired of the Democrats, who portray themselves as the last bastion of civil rights, continually whining about how gerrymandering of districts and saying the ...
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Traitor did not deserve pardonJan 23, 2017 12:00 am - It was a real sad day when President Obama pardoned Chelsea Manning. This is a president that let a traitor to the United States get a pardon because he says Chelsea suf...
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Editorial: Elgin's community dinners go beyond a free mealJan 22, 2017 10:00 pm - There's a lot to like about Jeff Turner's idea to expand the number of community dinners he organizes in Elgin, and that goes beyond providing another free meal for anyo...
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A matter of tasteJan 22, 2017 12:00 am - There has been so much "baloney" associated with the recent presidential election that it is incredible. But I think my lovely wife put it all in perspective when she ob...
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Vote was a down payment to MadiganJan 21, 2017 12:00 am - Just in case you missed it, on Jan. 11, Michelle Mussman made her first installment payment to House Speaker Michael Madigan. She voted again, for the fourth time, to el...
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GOP not interested in health care reformJan 21, 2017 12:00 am - Rep. Paul Ryan says the Republicans have solid plans to replace Obamacare, also known as ACA, to those who don't realize they are two names for the same program. Ryan su...
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Let's try incentivesJan 21, 2017 12:00 am - Since the people do not seem to want the suggestion of free toll lanes with three occupants, I suggest it may be more popular to arrange a system whereby taxes are reduc...
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Editorial on towns' merger went off railsJan 21, 2017 12:00 am - The Jan. 11 editorial, "A mysterious and disruptive 'stunt,'" was promising when it recognized, "Too often, one candidate … hopes to derail competition by getting a chal...