Cook County Opinion
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Time for Illinois to graduate (taxes)Nov 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Pat Quinn's 5 percent income tax was making some headway against the budget deficit. The current tax rate of 3.75 percent is not enough and Illinois falls further in deb...
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Short-change future by spurning refugeesNov 26, 2015 11:00 pm - I am shocked, embarrassed and angry that our politicians are advocating limiting refugees fleeing the Islamic State. I understand fear; the Islamic State is indeed very ...
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Coalition needed to fight ISISNov 26, 2015 12:00 am - The war on ISIS has touched the entire world. It's time to treat this threat as a global world war and bring together a coalition of world powers to defeat the enemy whe...
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Small businesses need your helpNov 26, 2015 12:00 am - If asked if you support small business, I would guess that most would say yes. But do you really? Do you use a credit card for purchases? Businesses pay fees on those ...
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Kids could pay for crossing-guard decisionNov 26, 2015 12:00 am - I just finished reading the explanation by the Village of Buffalo Grove for the elimination of the funds for crossing guards at District 21 schools. I am not happy tha...
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Does Statue still epitomize freedom?Nov 26, 2015 12:00 am - Is this what America is about? In that case, maybe the right thing to do is to return the Statue of Liberty to the French since it no longer epitomizes the meaning of Am...
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Obama's latest head-scratcherNov 25, 2015 11:00 pm - One of the most repeated refrains over the last seven years is, "Why is President Obama doing this or what is his reasoning for doing that?" His latest head scratcher pr...
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Barbarians attacking again and againNov 25, 2015 11:00 pm - Relatively small numbers of barbarians attacked again and again and finally Ancient Rome fell. The barbarians are now attacking again and again. What's our future? Is th...
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Islam teaches peace, not hateful actsNov 25, 2015 11:00 pm - My deepest sympathies go out to the families of those affected by the barbaric attack on civilians in Paris, France. Islam categorically rejects violence and terrorism. ...
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Editorial: 'Puffy' helmets an idea worth pursuingNov 25, 2015 5:00 am - Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of St. Edward Central Catholic High School Mike Rolando. It's like a scene out of the old Seinf...