Cook County Opinion
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Party not supporting library candidatesMar 14, 2015 1:00 am - I write in response to Robert J. Frankel's March 6 letter to the editor regarding the April 7 election for Schaumburg library trustees. Mr. Frankel's letter is riddled w...
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School board needs independent thinkerMar 13, 2015 1:00 am - BOE elections are very important for me. Schools are a vital component of my life as a parent and our community because the majority of our local tax dollars finance the...
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We should know what we eatMar 13, 2015 1:00 am - Should genetically engineered foods be labeled? You decide. Genetically engineered foods (or GMOs) are made by combining the DNA of different plants, animals, fungus an...
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Candidacies are conflicts of interestMar 13, 2015 12:01 am - Candidacies are conflicts of interest Carpentersville has made important progress in recent years. There is a spirit of genuine cooperation on the board of trustees...
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Long Grove needs more new thinkingMar 12, 2015 1:00 am - The Daily Herald's endorsement in the race for Long Grove village board splits the slates without evaluating the consequences. Dividing the slates is not going to solv...
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Why does U.S. have duty to world's poor?Mar 11, 2015 1:00 am - I am writing in regard to the letter by Kinjal Dave published on March 5. His letter complains that our federal government spends too little on eliminating poverty in th...
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Hammers, nails and world leadersMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - Consider the old saying: "A man whose only tool is a hammer, tends to see all his problems as nails." Multiple choice question: To which of these politicians would that ...
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District 214: Dussling, Kreutzer, PetroMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - School board members in the suburbs are largely judged by one overriding criteria - the consistent quality of education. Especially in the case of the elite high school ...
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Long Grove choices missed a good oneMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - The Daily Herald endorsed Stanley Borys, Bill Jacob, and Charlie Wachs for Long Grove Trustees. I applaud two of your three endorsements. However, you overlooked the th...
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Endorsements: Burke, Gerber, Recker, Yung for Dist. 211 school boardMar 11, 2015 1:00 am - There is a wide variety of backgrounds and viewpoints among the eight candidates seeking one of four available positions on the Palatine-Schaumburg District 211 board. B...