Cook County Opinion
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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...
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Election will have consequences on abortionMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - In 1776, America's founders gathering in Philadelphia drafted our Declaration of Independence, followed 11 years later by our constitution. The Declaration's seminal lin...
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End the sniping, talk about the issuesMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - It used to be that running for president was a honor. It used to be that candidates would argue whose policies were the best for our citizens and how they would move thi...
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Here's a different take on the candidatesMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - This is in response to a letter written by Dolores Yurkowski on Feb. 25. She described Rubio as too slick (I have to admit, he's a good-looking guy. Very polished, grea...
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Some government units cooperate alreadyMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - Some taxing districts have been sharing and working together for years, Take a look at Bartlett, Streamwood, Hanover Park, Carol Stream, West Chicago, South Elgin, Elgin...
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Geyer opinion on birth control ridiculousMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - Georgie Anne Geyer's assertion that the Catholic Church's opposition to birth control is the reason for overpopulation which is resulting in the massive flood of refugee...