Cook County Opinion
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Editorial: Moving toward better balance of worker benefits, taxpayer affordabilityNov 01, 2016 11:00 pm - The public pension crisis in Illinois is a runaway train. So when we see someone actually try to apply the brakes, we take notice. The DuPage County Forest Preserve Dist...
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An opportunity to save tax dollarsNov 01, 2016 1:00 am - Reduce government and $91,300 in administrative costs. Vote for the referendum to eliminate Wheeling Township Highway Department. Q: How much does it cost to spend your ...
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The causes of our demiseNov 01, 2016 1:00 am - When our grandchildren ask you "when did America fail?" there are three simple answers: 1) When there were more people in the wagon than pulling the wagon; 2) When gov...
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President, vice president should not campaignNov 01, 2016 1:00 am - Not only is it disappointing that the Republicans and Democrats are slinging both personal and professional accusations at each other - many of which I think could be pa...
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More thought needed on school building planOct 31, 2016 1:00 am - In response to an Oct. 26 letter in the Fencepost: I have been a 45-year resident in the Palatine downtown area where my children, and grandchildren (and also my husband...
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Strong judge candidateOct 31, 2016 1:00 am - The record shows that judges retain their seats for years. Once they are elected the only way to remove them from the bench is through the recall process. This hardly ev...
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Health care progress in the wrong directionOct 31, 2016 1:00 am - President Obama took a health care victory lap, celebrating "all the progress that we've made in controlling costs" and portraying the ACA's critics as "false and politi...
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Don't need higher library tax levyOct 31, 2016 12:01 am - A Dundee-area library referendum "yes" vote could double your library taxes for two full service libraries. A "no" vote could mean you oppose expansion or its costs. As ...
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Concern for ConstitutionOct 30, 2016 1:00 am - I respectfully disagree with your endorsement of Hillary Clinton. I cannot in good conscience vote for a person who if not for pressure from the White House and DOJ, wou...
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Alternatives not irrelevantOct 30, 2016 1:00 am - When I was reading the Daily Herald's article "The Case for Our Union: Our Clinton Endorsement" from Oct. 23, I was pleased with the direction the article was going. I t...