Cook County Opinion
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Schools show value of nutrition, structureJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - Yes we can! Thank you Melissa Silverberg and the Daily Herald for shining light on the one issue that is impeding the continued success of our nation. An educated and ...
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Has high praise for new Heritage ParkJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - What a great venue! Just attended my first concert at the new Heritage Park Bandshell ... American English. Great acoustics, plenty of seating on the lawn and a few park...
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District should expand on Tefft's successesJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - Thank you so much for the great story on Tefft Middle School and more importantly the recognition to Principle Lavonne Smiley and her staff. Having lived near Tefft an...
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Editorial: Now in power, Collins defends COD against 'exaggerations'Jun 27, 2015 2:00 pm - Let us tell you about one of the oddest presentations our editorial board has been called to witness. It took place last week. On the eve of an accreditation inquiry by ...
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A reminder on strength of forgivenessJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - I enjoy the Herald, but it is not often that I have a conversion experience reading it. I had something close to that today when I read Michael Gerson's column about th...
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Try this incentive for good prison behaviorJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Perhaps we should take a second look at the recidivism rate of ex-convicts that seems to hold steady for the past decade in spite of certain prison reforms. Between 2000...
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Parkway bridge is long overdueJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - I have long been an advocate for a bridge over the Fox River in northern Kane County. The Longmeadow Parkway connecting Algonquin Road to IL-25, IL-31, Randall Road and ...
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Dumping Illiana saved nature refugeJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - It's encouraging that Gov. Rauner dumped the economically risky and detrimental Illiana expressway plan. The decision can hopefully help to permanently protect the Mide...
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Other nice places for Cup to visitJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Now that the team has visited so many bars with the Stanley Cup, I wonder if young aspiring hockey players might not appreciate the team visiting them. Ann Serio Inve...
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Report use of illegal fireworksJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Thank you Tom Wehrli, Naperville, for voicing what I have been espousing for summers many years. Our dog is one of the animals that is petrified of loud noises and I k...