Cook County Opinion
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Important to attend county budget meetingJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - In Kane County, we have taken enormous strides to construct budget/taxation transparency and accountability. I am firmly in favor of continuing our five-year county gove...
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No 'neglect' at McKee HouseJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - In your July 17, edition, a letter inaccurately described the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's decision to delay replacing the McKee House roof as "neglect" a...
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Kirk not best option for veteransJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - Dear Soon-to-be Non-Senator Kirk: You still don't get it. You are not the best fit to represent us Illinois veterans while you're aligned with the 1 percent-favoring GOP...
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It helps to understand existing gun lawsJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - Kathy Carter, in her letter July 18 complains that gun dealers don't need an Illinois license. And she says the result is that there are too many guns available to peopl...
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Americans too focused on winning argumentsJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - Between the Second and 10th amendments of the US Constitution, isn't there a less divisive solution to the issue of guns? By rendering that which is of Caesar unto Caesa...
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We must work together to save our planetJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children" - Native American Proverb Our earth is facing a melting ice cap, record heat and life-de...
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Cruz refusal shows his lack of characterJul 23, 2016 1:00 am - Sen Ted Cruz's refusal to endorse the GOP's nominee at the Republican convention, even though he pledged publicly to do so during the debates, reinforces the earlier con...
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Don't underestimate freedom loversJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - It would seem those wishing to inflict terror and mayhem upon the civilized portion of our planet are not fully aware how important freedom is or how willing we are to d...
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Today's headline awardJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - The "Golden Egg" award for glorious headline writing goes to the Daily Herald staffer who created the "pullet" headline plopped atop Jim Baumann's "Grammar Moses" column...
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Too many restraints on policeJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - I know this will be politically incorrect, but I need to know who black lives matter to? Every time I turn the news on, I hear about another murder and multiple shooti...