Cook County Opinion
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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...
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Renewal notices are invoices, not remindersFeb 29, 2016 12:00 am - Regarding Jake Griffin's article Feb. 24: Why does the media persist in designating the license plate sticker renewal as a "reminder?" No, it is not a reminder. It is an...
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Beware, interns, if Clinton becomes First ManFeb 27, 2016 11:01 pm - If Hillary becomes POTUS, slick Willy becomes First Man of the USA. Bill will love it. You see, the former president has yet to realize he hasn't been in power for 16 ye...
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Would we really elect Trump?Feb 27, 2016 11:01 pm - I loved the column by Michael Gerson in the Feb. 22 Daily Herald. Though I am a middle of the roader, I completely agree with what he says. Finally someone has hit the ...
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This county candidate rises to the topFeb 27, 2016 11:01 pm - The Republican primary race for DuPage County Board District 4 has generated quite a few robo-calls, mailers, and knocks on our front door these past few weeks. Once you...
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A candidate worthy of our trustFeb 27, 2016 11:01 pm - William Buckley advocated supporting the most conservative candidate who can win. My own spin on this "rule" is to support the most conservative candidate who can win an...