Cook County Opinion
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State has failed to manage pensionsJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - In response to a letter published Saturday, May 30, submitted by Greg Stimpson regarding Christine Eggert's assertion that she has paid her 9 percent into the TRS regula...
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Hastert charges colored by politicsJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - Most are surprised and puzzled by the allegations of long-ago sexual misconduct by Illinois native and former Speaker of the U.S. House, Dennis Hastert. However, I am mo...
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Climate change group not nonpartisanJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - I nearly choked on my coffee reading Mark Reynolds' article on climate change, when I skipped to the end and read that the Citizens Climate Lobby claims to be a nonparti...
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Saturday Soapbox: The road less traveled is marked by orange barrelsJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - The NFL, Hawks and LeBron: Remember when people used to talk about baseball all year round? Our sea of roadwork: We haven't done the math, but it seems like th...
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Thank you, unknown Good SamaritanJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - To the unknown Good Samaritan, I would like to say thank you. My daughter was involved in a one-car accident on Saturday, May 30, on the Route 83/North Kingery ramp ar...
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Clintons' lesson in hiding moneyJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - The Clinton Foundation offers a textbook case on how you hide foreign money, repackage it, and use it for your own purposes. All tax free. Here's how it works: ...
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People succeeded, not programsJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - Laughter in the morning is always a good start, and I haven't stopped laughing since reading a couple letters about the good old days and the WPA programs. The people w...
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Financial salvation through gambling?Jun 04, 2015 1:00 am - I am awestruck by Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes' sudden revelation and his conversion to fiscal salvation through whirling slot machines and clicking poker chips. ...
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Avoid politics disguised as scienceJun 04, 2015 1:00 am - I am concerned when I read a letter such as Charles Benedetti's portrayal of the health dangers of GMOs. Mr. Benedetti may believe that GMOs are unsafe, and he can make...
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Gov. Rauner, don't back downJun 03, 2015 1:00 am - Do you know who Michael Madigan is? According to Investors Business Daily he is the Illinois House speaker-for-life. Guess what? He likes the status quo. Let the state...