Cook County Opinion
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Let people, not insiders, make the rulesJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - I helped collect signatures to put the Independent Map Amendment on the ballot. The Independent Map Amendment will reform redistricting and provide for a fair and impart...
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Trump not answer to so-called problemsJul 21, 2016 12:01 am - The other day my granddaughter was sitting on my lap and I was reading a children's story to her about a king that had no clothes. She asked me who I was reading about....
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'Get Out of Jail Free'Jul 20, 2016 1:00 am - Ruth Bader Ginsburg regrets making political comments about Donald Trump and would not do it again. Hillary regrets having had a private e-mail server in her basement a...
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A final border crossingJul 19, 2016 1:00 am - We recently went to Canada, crossing the border at Port Huron/Sarnia. It was our sixth trip and we answered all the routine questions. We were told to drive to the offic...
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Lawlessness causing us to lose faith in governmentJul 19, 2016 1:00 am - Although we are a nation of laws, what good are they if they're not enforced? Many situations involving our federal government where laws or treaties dictate how our gov...
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Elect those who will act to limit gunsJul 19, 2016 1:00 am - Thirty thousand Americans are killed each year by gun violence. Chicago has already surpassed 2,000 shooting victims this year. Dallas, Orlando, San Bernadino, and the ...
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Replace 3 stooges with public servantsJul 19, 2016 12:01 am - You can only watch The Three Stooges for a short time before the eye pokes, dope slaps, head bonks become tiresome. That's what we have in Springfield with two Leprecha...
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Bikers and walkers don't mix on narrow pathsJul 18, 2016 5:00 am - Thank you, letter writer of "Walkers beware the paths at Melas Park" and thank you, Daily Herald, for printing it on July 5. We at Lake Arlington in Arlington Heights ha...
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Library should stick to its primary focusJul 18, 2016 5:00 am - It is sad that at a time of declining literacy some libraries feel compelled to be trendy. Park districts offer Zumba classes, and coffee shops and cafes abound in the p...
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Why isn't press questioning interest conflict?Jul 18, 2016 1:00 am - Why have so few in the press asked questions about when Clinton was secretary of state, her husband, the former president, speaking fees rose quite a lot. Then not long ...