Cook County Opinion
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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."...
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Experience big in McHenry Co. officeFeb 05, 2016 11:01 pm - McHenry County needs a strong, experienced and proven attorney to keep the office of state's attorney in the hands of the people. That man is Republican Pat Kenneally. ...
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Candidate stands strong in valuesFeb 05, 2016 11:01 pm - I know Yvonne Barnes to be the citizen choice for County Board District One. Honesty and integrity count and she has both. Yvonne Barnes knows our interests are the high...
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Let's do more to confront DemocratsFeb 05, 2016 12:00 am - Why should we give money to a party who is afraid to confront Obama and other Democrats? I truly believe the conservative Republican Party is gone. Moderates do only wha...
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Where's the problem with this picture?Feb 05, 2016 12:00 am - What planet are Republicans on? The economy is robust. The markets are near record highs. Unemployment is down for the 70th consecutive month. The banks and auto manufa...
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Don't deny vets services they earnedFeb 05, 2016 12:00 am - I recently read an Associated Press article by Jim Salter, Some discharges mean no benefits for veterans, saying some vets who have had multiple tours in Iraq get no VA ...
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Only qualified attorney on ballotFeb 04, 2016 11:01 pm - Our next McHenry County State's Attonney should be a highly experienced attorney with deep roots in McHenry County. Only one candidate matches that criteria. Dan Regna i...