Cook County Opinion
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More failure to come from ObamaFeb 07, 2016 12:00 am - For seven years, the Obama administration has failed to address major issues like the economy, jobs, terrorism, international and domestic relations. The administration ...
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Political impasse hurting those with greatest needFeb 07, 2016 12:00 am - It is time to end the budget impasse in Springfield. It is time for the politicians to do their job and pass a budget now. It is not OK to continue to hurt the people ...
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Mother Teresa, Clinton claim was made upFeb 07, 2016 12:00 am - Although Mother Teresa was an absolute foe of abortion, there is no evidence that she told Hilary Clinton that the reason there were no women U.S. presidents was because...
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Candidate has knowledge, experienceFeb 06, 2016 11:01 pm - Patrick Kenneally, Republican candidate for McHenry County State's Attorney has been a prosecutor there for more than seven years. He started in traffic court and along ...
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Endorsement: Alvarez slow on police shooting; we back FoxxFeb 06, 2016 1:00 pm - The national debate over shootings by police in the black community erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, a year and a half ago with the death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Br...
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The ominous outlook with a GOP presidentFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - I don't know if we can reach the far right wing. You know, the people who see DJ Trump in a baseball cap and don't remember that his normal attire is $7,000 suits. Or t...
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Have you heard of "enrolled agents"?Feb 06, 2016 12:00 am - Governor Bruce Rauner has declared Feb. 1-8 "Enrolled Agent Week". Enrolled agents, also known as "EAs," are federally-licensed tax professionals who have passed a strin...
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Illinois could use Phil Rock nowFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - The death of former State Senator Phil Rock last month brings back memories of something long missing from our state government, and that's the ability to compromise. Ro...
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We need a president with government experienceFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - No individual has been president of the U.S.A. without having first served in one or more of the following capacities. They are: (1) Elected official at State or Federal...
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Keep showing how impasse is hurtingFeb 06, 2016 12:00 am - In Jan. 20 Daily Herald, there was a very important piece of news buried in the very end of the "Six counties in 60 seconds" section entitled "University will be broke."...