Cook County Opinion
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Confederate flag not the problemJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - While I agree the Confederate flag is a symbol of our county's darkest days against African-Americans, the ability to purchase guns by erratic individuals is far more at...
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We must always be open to new evidenceJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - To those who insist that global warming is real, humans cause it and the debate is over: The business of science is to continuously explore eternally open questions. A ...
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Declare independence from meat industryJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - Nearly 240 years ago, our Founding Fathers declared our national independence from Great Britain. This 4th of July, let's declare our independence from the meat industry...
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Children's education is parents' responsibilityJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - Let's start at the beginning. Whose responsibility is it to educate student's regardless of income? It's the parents' responsibility. If you can't commit to your child's...
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Health care ruling ignores the lawJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - The Supreme Court's latest ruling on the president's interpretation of The Affordable Care Act is absolutely incredible. It does not seem to matter what the law says but...
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Clean energy saves us all money? Really?Jun 30, 2015 1:00 am - In her letter to the editor which appeared in the Daily Herald on June 24, state Rep. Elaine Nekritz said she had a Clean Jobs Bill. Fine. But she also said, "Clean ener...
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Praise God - just as we do sportsJun 30, 2015 12:00 am - I would like to congratulate the Blackhawks even though I am not a sports fan. It's surprising how many people came out in the streets. Where are these people in church?...
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Longmeadow project pointlessJun 30, 2015 12:00 am - We are writing in opposition to the construction of Longmeadow Parkway, formerly the Bolz Road Bridge, by Kane County. This project will drain our wallets, damage our en...
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Family touched by kindnesses shownJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - My name is Keena Lewis and I am the mother of Kobe Lewis, who was struck by a car on June 1 in the 1300 block of Palatine Road and died Tuesday morning. On behalf of th...
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Don't isolate new home developmentJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - I agree that the residential development planned for the Littelfuse site off Northwest Highway north of downtown Des Plaines should include the creation of bike- and ped...