Cook County Opinion
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Senate candidate is no fiscal conservativeFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - Martin McLaughlin is running for the 26th state Senate District claiming he is a "financial conservative." As Barrington Hills village president, McLaughlin raised our p...
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Trump's nomination will cost GOP electionFeb 22, 2016 11:01 pm - As a Republican I can't recall a time when the party presented such a great choice of attractive, qualified candidates. All have good communication skills and resumes of...
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Obama interested in upholding Constitution?Feb 22, 2016 11:01 pm - It's kind of amusing seeing all of the liberals coming out of the woodwork supporting the constitution. For seven years they have applauded Barack Obama's open distain a...
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Durbin should worry about our own constitutionFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - On Page 2 of the Daily Herald issue Feb. 16, there is a small write-up entitled "Durbin joins message to Poland." Reading further down the article, you find that Durbin...
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Endorsement: Charland for Lake County BoardFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - Two active community volunteers - Gloria Charland, 59, of Ingleside and Roger T. Smith Sr., 41, of Fox Lake - are competing in the March 15 election to be the Democratic...
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Why shouldn't we impeach obstructionists?Feb 22, 2016 12:00 am - Let me get this straight. If the oath of office for a United States senator reads "to support and defend the Constitution of the United States," and a senator or two o...
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Endorsement: Martini for Lake County BoardFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - In the Lake County Board District 5 Republican race, the choice comes down to well-established credentials in county government vs. newcomers who also have a lot to brin...
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Obama has not earned a state holidayFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - Obama, Lincoln, and Martin Luther King! What have Andre Thapedi and Rita Mayfield been drinking? A state holiday? Obama may have started his political career in Illinois...
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Send courage and compassion to CongressFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - I support State Senator Michael Noland for Congress in Illinois's 8th District. As a state senator, Mike has a strong track record of supporting worker's rights, women's...
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Wheaton's questionable and nefarious voteFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - The Wheaton City Council approved a flawed PUD proposed by Airhart Construction over the objections of the neighbors, zoning board, 6 to 1 against, and city staff, all o...