Cook County Opinion
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Read truth on AlinskyNov 02, 2016 1:00 am - Re: Donald Eggert's comments on Saul Alinsky. Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals" doesn't say anything about health care or guns. As for "poverty," Alinsky's life and wo...
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Disappointed in Congress endorsementNov 02, 2016 1:00 am - I was very disappointed in your endorsement for the 8th Congressional District race.Pete DiCianni is a quality "Can Do" candidate that has the leadership and real life e...
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Township road commissioner is not neededNov 02, 2016 1:00 am - The information being presented for a "no" vote on the referendum to eliminate the position of the Wheeling Township road commissioner is misleading. Signs being poste...
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Promising everything, delivering nothingNov 02, 2016 1:00 am - I find it interesting that in virtually all the political ads for Hillary Clinton, there is no mention of any of her accomplishments. Could it be that in all those yea...
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Seeing how it happensNov 02, 2016 1:00 am - The political events of the past few months resurrected the stirring discussions my classmates and I had in sixth grade while studying World History. How could people al...
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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...