Cook County Opinion
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Come on, candidates, lead the wayMar 07, 2016 12:00 am - I am so tired of finding myself more entertained than informed by politicians running for office. The more our country and state cry out for real solutions, the more can...
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Dems, GOP running scared from TrumpMar 07, 2016 12:00 am - I was listening to a discussion March 3 about Trump and Mitt Romney's attack on him. One gentleman hit it on the head when he said that establishment politicians, Wall S...
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Here's how governor gets his reminderMar 06, 2016 12:00 am - I just read a letter to the "Your Views" column titled "How does the governor get the reminder?" It implies since the governor does not have an e mail account, how does ...
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Why declate party affiliation in primary?Mar 06, 2016 12:00 am - I wish someone could tell me why in the upcoming primary elections at the county level, I have to declare a party affiliation to receive the proper ballot? Should a cand...
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Gambling disorders are treatableMar 06, 2016 12:00 am - March is National Gambling Awareness Month, and I would like to encourage anyone who gambles to keep track of their wins and losses, and if the losses add up to gambling...
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Thank you, to officials who put community firstMar 06, 2016 12:00 am - I am a taxpayer in Des Plaines, and I have been extremely concerned for a very long time about the state of our political system and finances in Illinois. It was very re...
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Blame government, not business, for bad rulesMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - I see in the March 2 Business Section that our U.S. Senator, Dick Durbin, criticizes Abbott Labs for planning to fire 180 U.S. workers and replace them with foreign work...
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Public doesn't know where pols standMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - I'm sure the vast majority of Illinois residents are sick and tired of the budget crises in Springfield. This latest thing is the state schools in need of funds. I belie...
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Contributions to politicians are puzzlingMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - I am amazed by political contributions made out to politicians. If people would contribute only half of what they paid to politicians, it can feed all the hungry people ...
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Where is the governor driving the state?Mar 05, 2016 12:00 am - Our governor was elected with the promise of reforming state government and addressing the state's financial problems with little vision of how that would be accomplishe...