Cook County Opinion
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Osage Park not right place for new schoolNov 04, 2016 11:30 am - As a property owner adjacent to Osage Park, the CCSD #15 plans put forth to construct a three-story school on this site appears to be a disservice to the Osage Park neig...
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Time for change in coroner's officeNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - As Kane County Coroner from 1976 to 1999, I may have been only countywide female Democrat, but that didn't stop me from working with the Republican County Board to turn ...
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Still wondering about election issuesNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - The election is close and I'm still wondering about some things. Mrs. Clinton and Democrats say that the rich must pay their fair share. I get it, you go after the peopl...
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Fox Valley library has earned supportNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - I have lived in West Dundee more than 20 years, and I support the Fox River Valley Libraries' proposition on our ballot. In the interest of full disclosure, readers shou...
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Couldn't do 10 minutes of debate prep?Nov 04, 2016 1:00 am - Supporters of Donald Trump, and undecided voters, hoping he would give them a reason to vote for him, must have been disappointed at his answer when asked in the last de...
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Candidate who cares about the futureNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - I have come to know Jarett Sanchez as a leader in the local movement of Dundee Township, which is opposing the Longmeadow Parkway project. That is a federally supported ...
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Library plan affront to Lombard's historyNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - I commend the very well intended folks who have invested so much time and effort working to pass a referendum for a new, expanded library because resident involvement in...
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One person's view of how to voteNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - Here are some principles that I've gathered along the way that has helped me frame how I vote: 1. One does not elect just a president, but rather an army (7,000) of admi...
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A weak and defenseless welfare stateNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - Only three things matter in the presidential election: The House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court. In my opinion the candidates themselves are the two weakest and most...
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Easy to see where they stand on abortionNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - For those voters for whom a candidate's position on abortion would make a significant impact on whether or not you would vote for them, I humbly point out to those who m...