Cook County Opinion
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Showing up at polls important for all votersApr 16, 2016 1:00 am - There are voters who ardently support a candidate to the extent that they say if their favorite isn't nominated by their political party that they will not support the c...
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Define 'crazy' when criticizing TrumpApr 16, 2016 1:00 am - I saw where The Boston Globe published a parody of itself based on if Donald Trump were elected president. I suppose the idea was to show how "crazy" things would be if ...
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Tax laws favor corporations over small businessesApr 16, 2016 1:00 am - Tax Day is the perfect time to highlight the different sets of rules that apply to small business and big business in our country. While most small business owners (an...
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Taxing vehicle mileage is not well thought-outApr 16, 2016 1:00 am - The Daily Herald editorial supporting state legislator Cullerton's proposal to tax resident mileage is so misguided as to spur one to use that page as birdcage liner. ...
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Who is the real 'Senator No'?Apr 16, 2016 1:00 am - An article written about Sen. Mitch McConnell and his band of "no never" cohorts seemed to be very one-sided. I am no fan of Sen. McConnell, but what he and his cohorts ...
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Where's common-sense regarding restrooms?Apr 15, 2016 1:00 am - Common-sensewise, who would have ever dreamed that suddenly men would be welcomed in women's bathrooms. Not only bathrooms, but showers, gyms, and even the "right" to pl...
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Voters need results of Clinton investigationApr 15, 2016 1:00 am - The American people have a right to know if their president is a crook. This investigation by FBI Director Comey into the Clinton emails and the Clinton Foundation is no...
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Multiple pensions for retiring chiefApr 15, 2016 1:00 am - It was with dismay that I read an article in your April 6 issue, titled "Lincolshire police chief to retire in June." The article went on to say that the officer had...
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History doesn't bode well for GOPApr 15, 2016 1:00 am - In 1972, the year that Richard Nixon crushed George McGovern, I had a friend who was running for judge in Cook County and I offered to help his campaign. Since we lived ...
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C'mon, who drives 45 mph in work zone?Apr 15, 2016 12:01 am - Reading the April 11 column by Marni Pyke, by wife and I both had a good laugh over the quote by Dan Rozek, tollway spokesman. Ms. Pyke's article regarded the difficulty...