Cook County Opinion
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The irony in debate over Scalia replacementFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Scalia was known as looking at the original intention of the Founding Fathers in interpreting the Constitution. Judges should not be political...
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Would GOP delay chance to pick Scalia successor?Feb 20, 2016 12:00 am - Presidential candidates and their parties campaign vigorously to win control of our American government, executive, legislative and judicial. Presently, the Democrats ha...
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Where's the courage in GOP candidates?Feb 20, 2016 12:00 am - I have one question for all of the Republican presidential wannabe's. You're all so rough, tough, ready to rumble with the bad boys in the world, yet some have run from ...
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The big question for Trump - how?Feb 20, 2016 12:00 am - I've been a small family business owner since 1974. I'm trying hard to understand how Mr. Trump can make money and profit - when four of Trump's companies went bankrupt...
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Budget impasse hurts most vulnerableFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - The budget impasse in Springfield is causing great suffering to its most vulnerable citizens - the cognitively and physically impaired. Our son who is 38 and has autism...
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Mayor right to drop aldermen's insuranceFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - The mayor of Des Plaines has it correct. We all know, that to obtain benefits in the real world, part-time employees have to work a minimum of 30 hours a week. My guess ...
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Endorsement: Russell to represent GOP in bid for second term as Kane coronerFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Rob Russell's tenure in his first term as Kane County coroner is best judged by the advances in the operation under his guidance, rather than the constant and somewhat b...
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Endorsement: Martinez for the Democratic nomination for Kane County coronerFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Kane County Democrats face a very tough decision to select a candidate for coroner. Tao Martinez, the owner of a successful business specializing in cleanup of death sce...
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Endorsement: Hunt for another GOP bid for Kane County auditorFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Perhaps the harshest criticism one could level against the first term of Kane County Auditor Terry Hunt is that the auditor found himself caught up in the unseemly infig...
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Endorsement: Elliott for GOP in DuPage County Board, Dist. 4Feb 19, 2016 12:00 am - A pair of attorneys, Michelle Moore of Wheaton and Tim Elliott of Glen Ellyn, are seeking the Republican nomination in the March primary for a four-year term in DuPage C...