Cook County Opinion
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Endorsement: Yes to taxes to shore up Roselle District 12 financesFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - Roselle Elementary District 12 is in trouble, it says. It's facing unfunded federal and state mandates, and it's only patching up structural and maintenance problems in ...
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Amazing woman's legacy of wisdomFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - Regarding the letter from Ken Wuestenfeld in the Herald on Feb. 17 regarding the obituary of 85-year-old Julia Jachec. What an amazing and intelligent woman she was! She...
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Preparation on issues distinguishes candidatesFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - I am not by nature a letter writer but after attending several 10th Congressional District Democratic debates between Mayor Nancy Rotering and former Congressman Brad Sc...
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Endorsement: Yes to Sleepy Hollow's reasonable third try for a tax increaseFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - Story corrected Friday, Feb. 26, to note Mike Tennis' position with the village. The proud and independent-minded people of Sleepy Hollow enjoy their community's co...
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Why isn't Congress on Affordable Care?Feb 25, 2016 11:01 pm - Dear Senator Durbin, to your perception that the ACA is working I would respectively ask, for whom? I have lost three health insurance policies in the last four years t...
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A shaker and a mover in CongressFeb 25, 2016 11:01 pm - From combating antibiotic-resistant infections known as "superbugs" to his opposition to the Obama administration's deeply flawed Iran deal, I support Congressman Peter ...
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A man committed to his communityFeb 25, 2016 11:01 pm - Dan Wilbrandt is a man committed to his community. As a life-long resident of West Dundee, Dan has always taken an active role in promoting and caring for his friends, n...
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You'll always know his stands on issuesFeb 25, 2016 11:01 pm - I am writing this letter on behalf of Thomas Wilbeck, who is running for the McHenry County Board District 1. I have known Tom for over 30 years. During that time, at fi...
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O'Hare noise is psychological tortureFeb 25, 2016 10:00 pm - Hundreds of thousands of lives are being destroyed because of the flawed O'Hare Modernization Program. The number of jet noise complaints filed in the past year on chica...
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Endorsement: Meister as Democrat for Cook County circuit clerkFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - We'd like to think the Cook County circuit court system isn't a lost cause. That court files can be counted on to be complete when lawyers and judges need them, and that...