Cook County Opinion
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Thillens will fight for change in SpringfieldOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - I am a mother and grandmother who has lived in Illinois my entire life. The terrible economy, rising taxes and decline of well-paying jobs are not the legacy I want to l...
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No one deserves to be abusedOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - I don't often find myself addressing a presidential candidate during an election. But I thought I'd take a moment, Donald, to use two of the comments you have made to hi...
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Vote 'yes' to help Dist. 15 remain strongOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - On Nov. 8, I ask you to vote yes for the Palatine School District 15 referendum giving the district permission to borrow $130 million to purchase land and build two new ...
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Electing Clinton could change our way of lifeOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - Rented and watched the documentary Hillary's America directed by Dinesh D'Souza. Begins with Andrew Jackson (Democrat) and other Democrats owning slaves, legislating and...
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Support changeOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - You endorsed Tom Cullerton. Really? As Madigan's sidekick, you couldn't support anyone else? How many decades of strangling the state's finances do you need to support c...
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If Cubs can, we all canOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - Did you watch? Did you listen? Did you hear how the Cubs accomplished their success? Someone had a vision. They put together a team of individuals that were on board wit...
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Bills before bonusesOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - I was upset to read that some state workers are getting a total of $3 million to $4 million in bonuses. Where is this money coming from? The state still owes money to co...
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Library vote a land grab at Lilacia ParkOct 26, 2016 12:01 am - Lombard will vote Nov. 8 on the building plans for the Helen Plum Library. As advocates for this $23 million project continually claim the current building is on its las...
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Vote conscience: Cast a write-in voteOct 25, 2016 12:01 am - As I listen to friends and also many public discussions on various media sources, I hear citizens wishing to vote for the next president, but highly displeased with the ...
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Editorial: It's worth the effort to care for those with special needsOct 24, 2016 11:00 pm - It wouldn't be surprising if a cost-conscious Elk Grove Park District board had been tempted to turn down a request from Sheri Cappello - or dismissed her with vague pro...