Cook County Opinion
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Help the planet; stop idlingApr 26, 2016 1:00 am - A few election cycles ago, a talking point of the Republican Party was to "Save the future for our grandchildren." This, of course, applied to the federal deficit. Not a...
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What a sorry state we're in on IDsApr 26, 2016 12:01 am - My wife and I recently stayed with our daughter and son-in-law at the Army base at which he is stationed. Each time we drove on the base they were required to show their...
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Editorial: Students benefit from creative exercise programsApr 25, 2016 11:00 pm - A social media post out of Naperville raised a question that many parents of elementary school-age children are thinking. "Is it just me or did we get more recess time g...
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'New' Metropolis is doing just fineApr 25, 2016 5:00 am - Kudos to Metropolis! I have connected with the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre numerous times in recent months, with very positive results. The staff under their new l...
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Rolling Meadows needs a post officeApr 25, 2016 5:00 am - Will we ever get a Post Office in Rolling Meadows? We have a city of over 20,000 and no post office. Why can't we fix this? It's been three years now and it seems like n...
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Couple grateful for the all help catching their lively pupApr 25, 2016 5:00 am - This morning, our dog escaped from our van in the Trader Joe's parking lot on Rand Road in Arlington Heights and was running all over the parking lot. She's a young pup,...
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Get FAA involved in noise complaintsApr 25, 2016 5:00 am - Have you had enough yet, Elk Grove Village? Have you had enough of Chicago's one-sided, punitive choice of runways being used at O'Hare? Have you had enough of trying to...
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Dist. 15 board needs lesson in balanceApr 25, 2016 5:00 am - (An open letter to Palatine Township Elementary District 15 school board President Peggy Babcock.) As a member of the community, I say shame on you. A 10-year contract i...
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Why I voted to keep city health benefitsApr 25, 2016 5:00 am - I recently voted to retain health care benefits for Des Plaines public officials. Here are the reasons why. First, in my view, the proper question for us to consider sho...
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Vote for person who will do least damageApr 25, 2016 1:00 am - James Prescott states in the April 19th edition of The Daily Herald, "The only reason why a Republican is ever elected is because the Democrats don't show up at the poll...