Cook County Opinion
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It's up to airlines to solve waiting problemMay 19, 2016 1:00 am - The airlines are in a most enviable position from a business point of view. Which business would not want to have customers waiting for hours in line to utilize their p...
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Find new alternatives for Lake gridlockMay 19, 2016 1:00 am - It is apparent that the Route 53 extension north of Lake-Cook Road is all but dead. Therefore, Lake County must consider other options to alleviate the daily gridlock on...
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Personal contact is key for any partyMay 18, 2016 1:00 am - I am a liberal Democrat, but what I'm about to explain could as well be used by conservative Republicans. On a precinct-by-precinct basis, have a face contact with every...
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Should we cede Africa to ISIS?May 18, 2016 12:01 am - If Trump is elected president and follows through with his foreign policy based on "American First" with little understanding or regard for alliances, negotiations or pe...
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We need truth about Trump's incomeMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - I am interested in knowing Trump's taxable income, and the rate he indicates he owes, the ratio of his wealth claims to what he pays. This will allow me to decipher how ...
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We are reaping results of ignoring historyMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - Arthur Schlesinger Jr., an American historian and author of the 1960 book "The Making of the President," once stated, "History is to the nation as memory is to the indiv...
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A smile and a wave brighten her dayMay 16, 2016 5:00 am - I would like to point out a crossing guard for Nathan Hale School who can cause a SMILE on anyone who passes by him. After this man safely gets our children across the ...
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We can't afford 10-year teachers contractMay 16, 2016 5:00 am - (To Scott Thompson, superintendent of Palatine Township Elementary District 15.) First, I must tell you that I have the utmost respect for teachers in District 15. They ...
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Grateful for support of MisericordiaMay 16, 2016 5:00 am - A little rain on Saturday could not dampen the generosity of the residents of the Palatine area. We are so grateful for your support of the Misericordia Candy Days fundr...
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Let public know what is in contractMay 15, 2016 1:00 am - The recent School district 15 contract of 10 years in length is not only outrageous for the cost to taxpayers of already well-compensated teachers, and it leaves future ...