Cook County Opinion
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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...
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Israel simply trying to defend itselfApr 25, 2016 1:00 am - I was sad to read Walt Zlotow's letter to the editor from April 5 and the misconceptions he seems to have about the state of Israel. I concede that the situation in the ...
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Editorial: Explanation needed for high costs of DuPage court securityApr 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Here's a question that could much unsettle the thoughts of taxpayers in DuPage County: Are the suspects and cases that work their way through the DuPage County court sys...
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Let's speed up pace of government consolidationApr 24, 2016 1:00 am - By Dan Cronin Guest columnist At this time of year, Illinoisans' thoughts turn to their tax bills. Most of us have just completed our income tax returns and we are eithe...
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Put tax penalties on politiciansApr 24, 2016 1:00 am - I believe that the best way for the state to solve all of the financial problems is to tax politicians for all stupid or meaningless things they say, promises they do no...
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It's Hastert who owes the publicApr 24, 2016 1:00 am - Why should Dennis Hastert receive sentencing consideration for his public service? He went into politics as a schoolteacher and came out as a career lobbyist, exploiting...