Cook County Opinion
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Tut's tomb and live TVMar 27, 2016 1:00 am - So, there may be a hidden vault behind a wall in King Tut's tomb? Imagine the possibilities: a live TV special with Geraldo Rivera, a lot of hype, some dynamite. On se...
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Senators should share, not obstruct governmentMar 27, 2016 1:00 am - When President Obama was inaugurated in 2009, Sen. McConnell famously told his members that their job was to ensure that President Obama would be a one-term president by...
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Columnist right on about political sceneMar 26, 2016 1:00 am - Paul Green really "nailed" it. His analysis of the current election primary arena is quite insightful - right on the money. Bernie Sanders' progress is surprising since ...
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Keep weather facts in perspectiveMar 26, 2016 1:00 am - Regarding your front page headline story on March 20, here is the National Weather Service Meteorological Winter 2015-16 Climate Review for Chicago: Temperature: 14th w...
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Use Radio Free Europe model against hatersMar 26, 2016 1:00 am - And so it has happened again. Another terrorist attack. This time in Brussels, Belgium. ISIS claimed responsibility for this attack and has promised more in the future. ...
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Thankful for compassion in handling wildlifeMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - It was interesting to read and learn about Suburban Wildlife Control's Brad Lundsteen's humane expertise regarding the removal of wildlife species from homes and dwellin...
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Nuclear waste problem languishes in politicsMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - A story in the press several weeks ago deserves more analysis and review. In the early 1980s the United States Congress passed a joint resolution to create a nuclear was...
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Lovie deal makes no sense for stateMar 24, 2016 1:00 am - Let me see if I understand Illinois' stupidity. 1. They pay over $1.9 million to the fired football staff per year for two years. 2. They pay Lovie Smith $2 million per ...
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Show some pride, Itasca, stow trashMar 24, 2016 12:01 am - For the fourth consecutive spring, my husband and I have personally collected the debris on the south side of the fence on Park Avenue bordering Thorndale Avenue. This y...
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Is mediocrity what voters really want?Mar 23, 2016 1:00 am - The primary elections are over - and what have we now? On the national level, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will likely face off for the presidency in November. Both ...