Cook County Opinion
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Political novices should consider historyOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - Polls show that a majority of Republican presidential primary voters prefer a candidate who's never held elective office. Since its founding, the Republican Party has no...
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National priority: Defeat cancerOct 30, 2015 12:00 am - Recently, I traveled to Washington, D.C. with more than 750 of my fellow American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteers from across the country to urge Congres...
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Vigorously prosecute drivers using cell phonesOct 30, 2015 12:00 am - This is addressed to all police patrol officers: Please enforce the law against driving while talking and texting on hand-held cellphones. The police officers I talked t...
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Gun buy-back deals are not the answerOct 30, 2015 12:00 am - Mayor Rahm Emanuel is proposing to spend $250,000 of taxpayer money to fund a gun buyback program. The mayor says the program is designed to get illegal guns off the cit...
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Editorial: DuPage County and reminders budgeting should be give-and-takeOct 29, 2015 1:00 am - It's budget season, both for the private and public sector. It's also silly season for some. Imagine if you will this scenario: Your boss tells you to prepare next year'...
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Glad no Roskam bid for leadership roleOct 29, 2015 1:00 am - I am writing in response to the Daily Herald article, "Roskam won't run for GOP leadership." Mr. Roskam said he would not run for a leadership position in Congress and e...
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Seniors cost of living not increasing?Oct 28, 2015 1:00 am - I recently learned Seniors will not be getting a cost of living increase in their Social Security checks in 2016. Why? Low inflation and gasoline prices are down. Great....
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Clinton shows lack of competence, characterOct 28, 2015 1:00 am - The Benghazi hearings succeeded in proving that Hillary is incompetent and totally lacking in character and integrity. Ambassador Stevens and others stationed in Bengha...
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Citizens held hostage by gangster politicsOct 27, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois' governor and legislature have decided to continue the political one-upmanship by playing their gangster-like hostage holding of the budget. Our venture capit...
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So many reasons for 'buyer beware'Oct 27, 2015 1:00 am - Gosh darn, VW cheated on their emissions tests. What is next? Free range chickens fenced in by the thousands getting rained and snowed on? I guess it has always been an...