Cook County Opinion
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Editorial: The community and the ESODec 22, 2021 12:00 am - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra has been a source of pride in the community for decades. Founded in 1950, the ESO became a fully professional orchestra in 1985. It was name...
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Eric Zorn: What's next for actor Jussie Smollett and prosecutor Kim Foxx?Dec 20, 2021 4:30 am - EDITOR'S NOTE: The following items are excerpted from Eric Zorn's “Picayune Sentinel” daily newsletter of Dec. 16. Now what for Jussie Smollett? A Cook County ...
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Editorial: Suburbanites have till Friday to speak up about rail mergerDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - It's 2013 again, only instead of Barrington leading the charge against the Canadian National's acquisition of the EJ & E Railroad, this time several suburbs along the Ir...
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Speaking Out: Can we do something about our tax bills? Yes, and we should work on itDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - Our tax bills are a perennial concern and we all tend to wonder "how did these bills get so high?" There are the costs of our local governments, and there are the facts...
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The New Year Offers New Hope for Paying Down Personal DebtDec 14, 2021 10:00 pm - As consumers bid goodbye to 2021, the new year also presents the perfect opportunity to begin paying off accumulated personal debt. But simply resolving on January 1 to ...
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Editorial; The unvaccinated and COVID-19's medical billsDec 11, 2021 1:00 pm - Last Monday, state Rep. Jonathan Carroll, a Northbrook Democrat, filed legislation to force unvaccinated patients to pay for their own health care if they are treated fo...
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Editorial: DuPage County takes an important step forward using federal money to combat homelessnessDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - A nonprofit group came up with an innovative idea to fight homelessness. Meanwhile, a county board was willing to use millions of dollars in federal money to make a diff...
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SewaDiwali food donation to Schaumburg Township Food pantry on Nov 18Nov 23, 2021 10:00 pm - Diwali is a Festival of Lights and is celebrated worldwide. It is the largest Hindu festival that signifies the victory of good over evil and symbolizes happiness in our...
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Editorial: Palatine should pursue historic preservation commissionNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - Nathan and Philip Etter burst with pride when talking about their home and their adopted hometown. The couple moved five years ago from Chicago to a 136-year-old Palatin...
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Editorial: DuPage makes progress on new voting machines, but has more to doNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - DuPage County officials took a significant step toward improving the security and integrity of elections in the county when they recently agreed to purchase new voting m...