Cook County Opinion
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Bad idea: State-run pension fundsMar 21, 2016 1:00 am - I have recently been informed that the state of Illinois wants to take over the police and fire pension funds from the local control of their respective communities. Se...
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Debt growth under Madigan: bad mathMar 20, 2016 12:01 am - The first year Mike Madigan was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives was 1971. That was 45 years ago when the the debt for the state of Illinois was $1.7 bil...
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'Green' river is usually a sick riverMar 20, 2016 12:01 am - It's that time of year when green is our goal. St. Patirick's Day has us searching our closets for anything green, the early flowers are pushing green leaves up above th...
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Village Links not a burden to taxpayersMar 19, 2016 1:00 am - An article released by the Daily Herald March 3, titled "Suburban Golf Courses losing money for taxpayers" referenced an operating loss for the Village Links of Glen Ell...
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Well-documented flaws in ObamacareMar 19, 2016 1:00 am - A recent letter to the Daily Herald by Larry Bahr must be responded to. First of all, why shouldn't members of Congress be subjected to the same laws they impose on al...
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Trump has no respect for anyoneMar 19, 2016 1:00 am - Donald Trump is the most unpresidential person I have ever seen. What has happened to the Republican Party? Are they so shallow and childish that they will tolerate a bi...
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Government ignoring O'Hare agreementsMar 19, 2016 1:00 am - I couldn't help but laugh when I read Chicago Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans' comment that planes departing from the sixth and final yet-to-be-constructed O'Hare run...
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Mob scene was am embarrassmentMar 19, 2016 1:00 am - I just want to say I am appalled at the mob scene that greeted the Trump rally in Chicago. Personally, I very much dislike Trump and am a Clinton supporter. But in Ameri...
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To achieve these lofty goals, you just gotta have heartMar 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Bill Spence's journey on foot will span six months and cover 2,190 miles. Bruce Weiss' goal is to cover almost four miles in 10 days. Spence has youth on his side: He's ...
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Can this be true, Naperville?Mar 18, 2016 1:00 am - Really, Naperville, $350,000 for one traffic signal? Robert Clayton Lombard ...