Cook County Opinion
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If lawmakers like it, be suspiciousNov 03, 2016 1:00 am - Vote no on the "Safe Roads" amendment to the Illinois Constitution. Why should you vote no? Because almost all of our lawmakers believe it should be passed. Can you real...
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Don't give politicians premium benefitsNov 03, 2016 1:00 am - I have to say that it is about time the U.S. citizens have their rights protected. The politicians and their staffs are overpaid and receive bonuses beyond reasonable le...
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Too many questions on underpass projectNov 03, 2016 1:00 am - Why didn't the village of Barrington consider having a binding referendum when only 500 comments were obtained at the public hearing in 2013? Since 500 comments constitu...
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Trust Schneider to make a differenceNov 03, 2016 1:00 am - When voters in the 10th Congressional District vote in this coming election, they will have the opportunity to choose a candidate for Congress who could really make a di...
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Just can't rely on TrumpNov 03, 2016 1:00 am - Not to say that Clinton's email carelessness, etc. compare to the extreme character flaws in Trump, but we need to learn from this dreadful campaign how each would gover...
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Don't be fooled by Dist. 15 proposalNov 02, 2016 1:00 am - Does the Dist. 15 school board and its superintendent, Scott Thompson, really believe they can dupe voters/residents/taxpayers into voting for an over-bloated $130 milli...
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Fix bill for disabled vets' familiesNov 02, 2016 1:00 am - When the Illinois General Assembly goes back into session on Nov. 15, the veterans of Lake County hope that the House Rules Committee will assign Senate Bill 3042 to ano...
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Unprecedented corruptionNov 02, 2016 1:00 am - The corruption in this country has reached to a level never seen before. We are now at the level of a banana republic. The White House, Justice Department FBI, IRS, and ...
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Better on Mars?Nov 02, 2016 1:00 am - The planet has existed for a long, long time. When it was born, it had more water, more pure air, more resources, like iron, copper (for more, look at the periodic table...
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Instant runoff better than term limitsNov 02, 2016 1:00 am - Term Limits seem to be the popular issue this election cycle. Being able to kick politicians out of public office after a set number of years sounds (on the surface) li...