Cook County Opinion
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Carriers' food drive donations a big helpJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - With over 50 million people facing hunger every day in America, including 17 million children, the Letter Carriers' annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive is an asset to our...
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Candy Days officials say thanks for helpJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - Several weeks ago, Misericordia Home (a residential home for children and adults with mental and/or physical challenges) held its 30th Candy Days fundraiser! Thousands o...
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Our fire and police depts. are the bestJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - Simply the best! Thanks to the Arlington Heights police and fire departments for all you do each and every day. I am very lucky to live in a community with such highly t...
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Don't mess with our two garbage pickupsJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - Unfortunately, two of our recently re-elected trustees feel they received a mandate to reduce a service that most residents of Arlington Heights value and enjoy - twice ...
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Cut trash pickups back to once a weekJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - Kudos to village trustees Sidor and Scaletta for proposing the change to a single weekly pickup upon expiration of the (garbage) contract next year. This will reduce nei...
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Critical of decision to call off paradeJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - How can golf tournaments routinely have their events with tens of thousands of (people in the) gallery attending with the threat of inclement weather occasionally around...
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4th Ward alderman a true public servantJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - My wife, daughter, son and I have lived in Alderman Dick Sayad's 4th ward in Des Plaines for 21 years. During this time, we have reached out to Alderman Sayad a few time...
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Food drive benefits Self-Help Closet in Des PlainesJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - On behalf of our many neighbors in need who are served by the Self-Help Closet & Pantry of Des Plaines, I would like to thank the Des Plaines community for its tremendou...
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Memorial ceremony site not appropriateJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - The decision by Arlington Heights to move its Memorial Day ceremony to Christian Liberty Academy was inappropriate. Memorial Day honors the memory of all those who gave ...
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Life of Carl Zdeb deserves attentionJun 08, 2015 5:00 am - On May 12, Carl A. Zdeb passed away at the age of 85. His obituary appeared in the Daily Herald, but I searched the entire paper for the next week, certain that I would ...