Cook County Opinion
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Signs are not enoughJun 24, 2016 1:00 am - In all the papers, I have yet to see anyone mention the word "fence or barricade" regarding the alligator threat. All I see are promises to put up warning signs about th...
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Assault weapons key in Revolutionary WarJun 24, 2016 12:00 am - I was just wondering. Didn't the homeland patriots of the American Revolution use the "military style" "assault weapons" of their day? Thank goodness they did or we Amer...
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Editorial: Harper rec center agreement shows benefits of collaborationJun 23, 2016 11:00 pm - The partnership announced this week to renovate and rebuild Harper College's Recreation and Wellness Center blends foresight and efficiency - demonstrating that public b...
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Will FBI have integrity to indict Clinton?Jun 23, 2016 1:00 am - I sincerely hope that those in the FBI and the other agencies investigating Hillary's use of a private server in her home and her egregious acceptance of money to the Cl...
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Family, not guns, is the issueJun 23, 2016 1:00 am - In May and June, I've heard many people in the Chicago area say that Chicago needs more gun control laws, but gun control laws don't decrease the murder rate. In Chicag...
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Could Cubs, Trump triumph in same year?Jun 23, 2016 12:01 am - A person is unlikely to see one miracle in their lifetime, much less two. But 2016 is no ordinary year and the possibility exists that we will all be viewing multiple ph...
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Where is NRA majority?Jun 22, 2016 1:00 am - Why aren't we asking sensible members of NRA to speak out against assault weapons and demand background checks? As statistics note, 72 percent of NRA members are for sen...
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Durbin is right; Congress must actJun 22, 2016 1:00 am - Thank you, Sen. Durbin for your words. The madness we have all just witnessed must be addressed. Your words in the Daily Herald last week were masterful. You spoke of ...
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Thanks, GOP, for prayers but no actionsJun 21, 2016 1:00 am - At this juncture, how can Republican lawmakers in Congress give an unfunded $400 billion dollar tax break to giant companies and CEOs but can't put forward an anti-Zika ...
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Let local communities ban assault weaponsJun 21, 2016 1:00 am - Over the last few days, all Americans have been confronted with the tragedy in Orlando. The mass slaughtering of defenseless citizens should sadden and scare, but also e...