Cook County Opinion
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Even GOP doesn't grasp media biasNov 11, 2015 11:00 pm - On the heels of Ted Cruz calling out the moderators in the third GOP debate, the chairman of the Republican National Committee promised that CNBC would not be allowed to...
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How's insurance premium next year?Nov 11, 2015 11:00 pm - Get the letter from your health care insurer about next year's premium? How's that working for you? My Blue Cross plan premium is going up 45 percent next year. Thank yo...
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Clock doesn't matter for Obama TimeNov 11, 2015 11:00 pm - Fall "back," or spring "forward," it doesn't matter how you turn the clock. We're all on borrowed time now: Obama Time. Alexander Lee West Chicago ...
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Get past mindset of 1700s on gunsNov 11, 2015 11:00 pm - I read a post in your Letter to the Editor section on Nov. 1 where the writer was comparing deaths related to automobile accidents to deaths committed in gun shootings. ...
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Rt. 53 plan is unwanted, unmeritedNov 11, 2015 12:00 am - I would like to express my disapproval for the expansion of Rt. 53. The need for this road expansion is only expressed by financially motivated parties. The impact to t...
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'Right' tomorrow beats 'wrong' todayNov 11, 2015 12:00 am - Tweets, Instagram, Facebook posts, and media alerts all have one thing in common, getting information out immediately. Who wants today's news tomorrow, when you can have...
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Roskam, have you asked what we think?Nov 10, 2015 11:00 pm - I turned on the TV and there, front and center, was our own Congressman Peter Roskam. Only he was not the cheerful "Hi, I am Peter Roskam and I am holding a town hall" w...
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Stick to facts regarding GOPNov 10, 2015 11:00 pm - I feel compelled to respond to Mr. Hause, who really needs to stick to the facts. • Donald Trump, the leading GOP candidate for president, asserted that Mexicans crossi...
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Wipe the egg off your face, HeraldNov 10, 2015 11:00 pm - I got a good laugh from your Nov. 7 Soapbox. You stated that "we" all thought GI Joe was a hero and Kaner was a villain. Wrong. You did. Every picture and article of tha...
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Teachers, not cops should handle disciplineNov 10, 2015 5:13 am - As a career teacher and supervisor of teachers in the field of behavior-challenged students, I am alarmed at the current tendency to hand over minor discipline issues to...