Cook County Opinion
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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...
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Why so many dry cleaners?Nov 10, 2015 5:00 am - What is going on with my neighbors that their clothes are getting so filthy that the Woodland Commons strip mall can support two dry cleaners ("Buffalo Grove stays out o...
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Transgered students shouldn't be in girls lockerNov 09, 2015 6:43 am - Kudos to District 211 for standing up against the U.S. Department of Education and Title IX. How insane has the federal government become to insist on a transgender stu...
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Letter writer wrong on Planned ParentoodNov 09, 2015 6:12 am - The letter that appeared on today's Fencepost (Nov 5) is loaded with half truths and misleading statements. Planned Parenthood's leader - Cecile Richards admitted (duri...
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Are our legislators breaking the law?Nov 09, 2015 5:55 am - It is my understanding that state law requires our legislature to propose a (balanced) budget by not later than May 31st each year; and that by July 1st a (balanced) bud...