Cook County Opinion
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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...
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A broader truth about campaign adsJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Joyce Petersen (6/23) berated trips by Obama for fundraising at taxpayer expense were different from the Rauner half-truth ads being run at Rauners' expense. She would ...
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Soapbox: Buffalo Grove, Long Grove agree; monks sue Benedictine; Mundelein councilman's apology and moreJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Better service, less cost: Kudos to Buffalo Grove and Long Grove for cutting a deal for the former to do property maintenance inspections for the latter. Long Grove...
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What if shooter had held a different flag?Jun 27, 2015 1:00 am - What if the alleged shooter that was arrested on charges of the murders in the South Carolina church posted his manifesto and posed with his Glock holding the Stars and ...
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Get involved in today's important issuesJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - We're at a critical time. The only way to get meaningful legislation passed at the state and federal level is if we are making our voices heard. We need to support p...
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A compelling show of grace, dignityJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - Regarding The Daily Herald's June 20 article " Families Forgive": In the midst of unbearable suffering, the families of the nine victims of Emanuel African Methodist Epi...