Cook County Opinion
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Many reasons for low voter turnoutApr 14, 2015 1:00 am - The Our View editorial of April 9 centered on a few items which resonated with me. some for good reasons, others for bad reasons. First the issue of low turnout. The av...
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LWV: Kudos to all who participated in candidate forumsApr 13, 2015 5:00 am - Kudos to the voters who attended and the candidates who participated in candidate forums presented by the League of Women Voters of Arlington Heights-Mount Prospect-Buff...
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A big thank you to city of Prospect Hts.Apr 13, 2015 5:00 am - A big thank-you to the city of Prospect Heights elected officials and Public Works Department. They obtained the necessary snow removal equipment and cleared the sidewal...
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Strict laws needed to control dronesApr 13, 2015 1:00 am - Drones. The military industrial complex (as President Eisenhower called it) is now in high gear making drone sales a major profit center. They are now replacing billions...
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The issues to consider regarding bachelor's degrees at community collegesApr 13, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois community colleges are beginning to advocate for the right to offer applied bachelor degrees. Is this an idea that's found its right time as a response to the n...
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The SoapboxApr 11, 2015 1:00 am - Baby steps: With more than 6,000 units of government, Illinois easily has the most taxing bodies of any state in the nation. DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin...
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Salary data way offApr 11, 2015 1:00 am - The March 31 Daily Herald article "The pluses, minuses of educators serving on school boards" describes the comments of Mr. Kenzo Shibata of the Illinois Federation of T...
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Of course, Hillary is qualifiedApr 11, 2015 1:00 am - Having to answer Carl Palash's letter of April 4th, appears to be an insult to my intelligence, in fact, his double standard rather floors me in today's world. As a woma...
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Who are the real hate mongers?Apr 11, 2015 1:00 am - Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, as originally signed into law by Gov. Pence merely stipulated that a person's religious convictions can only be burdened by ...
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Being tolerant is not 'non-religious'Apr 11, 2015 1:00 am - I question a recent letter writer's assumption that people who do not share her religious beliefs are "nonreligious people." Many gay people are religious, and many Chr...