Cook County Opinion
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Our enemies might fear TrumpMar 01, 2016 11:01 pm - Undecided are now leaning toward Trump. Why? He wants to restore prosperity and resurrect the American dream. Another Truman? Well, maybe. If you don't like the heat in ...
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We already are overtaxedMar 01, 2016 11:01 pm - To all the people who believe a simple small tax increase will allow the state to solve their problem of the week or rebuild the crumbling infrastructure, I say there is...
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Editorial: Suburbs make early progress on Illinois effort for consolidationMar 01, 2016 10:00 pm - Only two months have passed since the governor's Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandate Task Force issued its 27 recommendations for making local government...
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Give up egos and help state's needyMar 01, 2016 12:00 am - It is overdue for the two egos in Springfield to stop sitting on their respective thrones and do the job for which they were elected. It is criminal that they are withho...
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Editorial: New proposal gives Palatine new chance for leadership on disabled housingFeb 29, 2016 10:00 pm - To disabled individuals seeking a place to live with a degree of independence, the headline is all too familiar: "Housing project clears hurdle." That was our headline o...
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She feels neglected by Mount Prospect Park DistrictFeb 29, 2016 4:00 am - Our address is in Des Plaines. Our township is Elk Grove and our park district is Mount Prospect. We pay our taxes and they are divided to the designated communities; ho...
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Autism Speaks looks for more suburban volunteersFeb 29, 2016 4:00 am - As a parent of a teenager with autism, I need on a daily basis to advocate for my son, to try to provide the best possible future for him after the age of 22 and into ad...
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Don't forget the filibuster against Bush nomineeFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - Re: Mr. Moon's Letter of Feb. 22: Let's see, Mr. Moon wants to impeach any "anti-American" politician who will not vote to create a new Supreme Court justice. He probab...
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Outrageous to consider taxing retirement incomeFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - So I read in the paper that one proposal to help the fiscal mess in Illinois was to tax retirement income. Oh great. Don't stop spending, just tax more. Poli...
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A summary of Daily Herald endorsementsFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - Early voting for the March 15 primary begins today at locations around the suburbs. Here is a summary of our endorsements. The full text of individual endorsement edito...