Cook County Opinion
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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 ...
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When will columnist keep his promise?Mar 23, 2016 1:00 am - On Feb. 2, Groundhog Day as I recall, Richard Cohen did his typical teardown of any candidate not a liberal - thus, the GOP. With then more than 10 candidates, he was f...
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It's not that hard to keep track of deadlinesMar 23, 2016 1:00 am - This is in response to Sean Herling, who wrote "How does Gov. Rauner get the reminder?" referring to license plate sticker renewals. The answer is he takes responsibilit...
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Cruz has credentials that Trump lacksMar 23, 2016 1:00 am - At the outset of his run for president, it was known that Donald Trump had never donated money to any conservative candidates or organizations, but that he had donated ...
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Cooperation can't be just one wayMar 23, 2016 1:00 am - It seems to me that "reaching across the aisle" in politics only seems to apply when it's the Republicans doing the reaching. When Ken Dunkin attempted to do so here in...
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Dirty energy's business model fadingMar 23, 2016 1:00 am - Re: "$2 billion loss for generators as a million roofs get solar." "Woe is me" cry the operators of conventional power plants. Clean, renewable solar power is cutting ...