Cook County Opinion
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Memories of honor, respect back homeMay 30, 2016 1:00 am - I am now 81, but I remember my various uncles coming home on leave during WW II. They just showed up at the door. No planes just ships, railroad, street cars and the ele...
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Don't encourage more Lake Count developmentMay 29, 2016 1:00 am - Thank you, thank you, Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor, for having the brains and courage to say "no" to extending Route 53 beyond Lake-Cook Road. Lake County has...
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Also remember Cold War veteransMay 28, 2016 1:00 am - With Memorial Day coming up along with all of the conflicts that the ultimate price was paid for our freedoms that we enjoy, thank you to all of those brave veterans. H...
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Editorial: Palatine District 15 fails transparency test on teacher contractMay 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Six weeks after the school board voted to ratify a historic 10-year contract with teachers in Palatine Township Elementary District 15, officials in the district finally...
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Who will act first to fix America?May 27, 2016 1:00 am - In 1851, the First American Cup Race was held. "Which craft was first?" asked an observer. The answer was, "America (the yacht)." "Who is in second place?" was the next...
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Veterans, honor nation with your hand saluteMay 27, 2016 1:00 am - Local veterans, a grateful Congress has extended a special privilege to you and all 20 million American veterans - the right to render your military hand salute at the f...
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Voter suppression no problem for RepublicansMay 27, 2016 1:00 am - What a surprise! Republicans don't like automatic voter registration when obtaining and/or renewing their driver's licenses. Sen. Oberweis was quoted as saying that he h...
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Wrong to send loving mother to prisonMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - I am disgusted and sickened at the sentencing of four years in prison for Bonnie Liltz by County Judge Joel Greenblatt for the "killing" of her daughter Courtney. Her ...
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Election a 'horrible joke'?May 24, 2016 1:00 am - I received a letter from my friend in England. She asked: "Is there really a chance that Donald Trump will be the next president of the U. S.? Over here, we cannot belie...
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Volunteers make Candy Days happenMay 23, 2016 5:00 am - On the last weekend of April, Misericordia Home (a residential home for children and adults with mental and/or physical challenges) held its 31st Candy Days fundraiser! ...