Cook County Opinion
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Shut down U.S.-Mexican borderJul 26, 2015 6:42 am - I cannot understand some of the people in this country wanting our southern border to be open. Don't they realize what is happening or don't they care? People like Rep. ...
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Elgin Tower battles for survivalJul 25, 2015 5:30 am - The iconic Elgin Tower Building reminds me of the Daily Planet, where Clark Kent worked. With 15 stories and 186-feet-tall stands above all else in downtown Elgin. The a...
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Education is parents' responsibilityJul 25, 2015 5:15 am - Your series on education and children from low income families was interesting, but, I am afraid, that it really didn't offer anything new. Families with greater means h...
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Criticism of Clinton unfairJul 24, 2015 6:12 am - There is a columnist that called Hillary a congenital liar, all because of the way she handled Benghazi and now some email that have gotten lost. So, then what would you...
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Editorial: Wheeling decision marks a step forward for write-in votesJul 24, 2015 5:22 am - In declaring Joe Vito the winner of the third and final Wheeling Village Board seat on Wednesday, Cook County Circuit Judge Alfred Paul has done two important things. He...
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Toll bridge myopia untreatable?Jul 24, 2015 12:00 am - Myopia covers many conditions. Visual myopia can be treated clinically. Political myopia, a very common affliction, is more difficult to treat as its causes such as self...
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Stop Longmeadow, keep taxes lowJul 24, 2015 12:00 am - I am tired of hearing all the politicians say that it is too late to stop the construction of the Longmeadow toll bridge. What I would like to hear is, where are the use...
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Editorial: We like Bartholomew, but $22,000 is too big a raiseJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban taxpayers, you better watch out. That's because Des Plaines City Council members just gave City Manager Mike Bartholomew a $22,000 raise. They cited a tried-an...
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3 ideas for fixing state pension debtJul 23, 2015 12:00 am - Since Governor Rauner and state legislators have yet to come up with a balanced budget and are threatening to shut down the state, maybe they should consider these sugge...
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We've lost our moral wayJul 22, 2015 6:11 am - We concur with Carol Uhlarik's "Religious Values Still Stand" published in "Your Views" in the Herald today. Our society has lost its moral compass. Our nation and ever...