Cook County Opinion
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It's sneaky to ticket cars on cul-de-sacsJun 15, 2015 5:00 am - I recently attended a large community garage sale event on June 5 in Schaumburg. There were many sales, people and cars. I was aware of the "No Parking" signs posted on ...
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We must control chemicals in our foodJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - Mary Flanagan is right when she states: Just because a group is a nonprofit or contains scientific sounding words does not make its agenda valid. Unfortunately, when yo...
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How to narrow the skills gapJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - It seems that we continually hear of good-paying jobs that go unfilled. Are these reports true? In an economy with slow growth, can jobs really go begging? The sad answe...
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Editorial: More innovation from community colleges, NIUJun 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Community colleges may still have a way to go before establishing their own four-year degree programs, but five suburban community colleges took a step last week that es...
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Growing concerns about food safetyJun 14, 2015 1:00 am - Recently, President Obama directed federal agencies to serve antibiotic-free meat and poultry in government cafeterias. The FDA will require animal producers to obtain ...
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Don't deny religious freedomJun 14, 2015 1:00 am - I have just learned that at a certain prison facility due to some regulations inmates are denied the opportunity to engage in religious activities including Bible studie...
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How much training can Iraqis need?Jun 14, 2015 1:00 am - During WW II, American recruits were given seven weeks of basic training and a rifle and told to go defeat Hitler. And they did just that. The US military has been ...
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Columnist didn't do her homeworkJun 13, 2015 1:00 am - I want to comment on the Froma Harrop editorial,"The low-pay abuse of non-competes". In the editorial, Ms. Harrop calls for adoption of the MOVE act. Her view is that wh...
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Keeping facts straight on teacher pensionsJun 13, 2015 1:00 am - Greg Stimpson's May 30 comments on Christine Eggert's May 22 letter regarding teacher pensions requires a few corrections. First, he implied that teachers' personal pe...
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The Soapbox: Suburban talent, Schaumburg treehouses, a special graduation and moreJun 13, 2015 1:00 am - Yes, the suburbs have talent: The contestants have been chosen and 20 acts will be competing in this year's edition of Suburban Chicago's Got Talent. Good luck to ...