Cook County Opinion
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The forgotten military heroes of the pastJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - As I sit here thinking of World War II, I wonder about the forgotten heroes of the war. When the word "Veteran" is used, we all think of men. But, what about the woman ...
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Editorial: Schaumburg's proposed drone law appropriately restrainedJul 14, 2015 11:00 pm - What's the biggest risk from the kinds of remote-controlled civilian drones that increasingly dot the suburban airspace? That they'll peer in your window, invading your ...
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County can keep improving without harmful sales taxJul 14, 2015 1:00 am - We've had this debate before, and my opinion hasn't changed since our last go-round under Todd Stroger with raising the sales tax on the hardworking taxpayers of Cook Co...
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Editorial: Playing it smart at summer schoolJul 13, 2015 11:00 pm - It's July 17, the temperature is north of 80. Your friends are at the pool, kicking back and getting nothing done. Or working a minimum-wage job to keep busy before scho...
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Music with fireworks needs Fourth themeJul 13, 2015 5:00 am - I love the 4th of July. Sometimes we get caught up in the excitement and forget why we are celebrating it. In my younger days, I participated in three unusual floats in ...
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Indignation not consistent with factsJul 13, 2015 1:00 am - While Mundelein resident Charlene Hill may not like Mayor Steve Lenz's remarks, her indignation is not consistent with facts. There is a plethora of research indicating ...
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Editorial: Even in austerity, keep priority on youth mental healthJul 12, 2015 11:00 pm - When it comes to discussing funding for addressing the mental health needs of Illinois youth, we have to be realistic. The outlook for advances, perhaps even for stabili...
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Wars that were worth fightingJul 12, 2015 12:00 am - So Georgie Anne Geyer tries again to second guess all wars since World War II. So Vietnam was a post-colonial war? Of course we were trying to replace the French. We wer...
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'Defrocking' King insults his legacyJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - In 1965, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King marched in Marquette Park in Chicago. [The park was named after the Rev. Father Marquette who, worked to end slavery of the In...
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Wambach a great American soccer storyJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - As we marked the birth of our nation last weekend, we celebrated two victories for all Americans: The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on marriage equality and another Worl...