Cook County Opinion
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Longmeadow a bumble at bestSep 22, 2016 12:01 am - In reading government officials' recent "reevaluation'" of Longmeadow Parkway, I was astounded by its glaring deficiency, regarding its inevitable attraction of exurban ...
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Rule by the vote, not by the marketplaceSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - I think it's time for our nation to start acting like a society instead of a marketplace. The economy is only one aspect of what makes up the fabric of this society. Wh...
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Editorial: Averted disaster emphasizes role of 'see something, say something'Sep 20, 2016 11:00 pm - An unusual object reported at a Schaumburg Metra station. A backpack along the side of a road in Wheaton. Another backpack near a New Jersey train station. That one, f...
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Thanks to all of you, supplies poured inSep 20, 2016 5:00 am - On behalf of the board of trustees, the staff and the residents of Wheeling Township, we would like to express our gratitude for all the donations received for our 2016 ...
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Fremd sophomore nails swim contestSep 20, 2016 5:00 am - Mary Jane (MJ) Poss finished in third place overall and second in the women's division of the 2016 Marshall County, Indiana, Blueberry Festival swimming competition. MJ ...
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Leave employees' benefits be, mayorSep 20, 2016 5:00 am - Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz plans to eliminate what he calls the "Cadillac" insurance policies city employees have - which he naively suggests will save Des Plaines up...
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An ally for firefightersSep 20, 2016 1:00 am - My fellow firefighters and EMS providers and I put our lives on the line every time we go to work. We do our jobs out of a sense of service and duty to our communities, ...
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No, Clinton is giving election to TrumpSep 19, 2016 1:00 am - Response to Mr.Thomas McGrath, of Arlington Heights. Hillary Clinton has acknowledged her use of a "private in her house email server" was a mistake. And it was. It was ...
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Yes, history matters - all of itSep 19, 2016 1:00 am - Eleanor Hesse's letter to the editor, published on Sept. 15, is right about one thing: History matters. Unfortunately for Ms. Hesse, so does context. So I'd like to po...
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Time to celebrate the arts in schoolsSep 19, 2016 1:00 am - For decades, research has shown that when students participate in the arts as a part of their education, they go on to succeed in school, work and life. Designated by Co...