Cook County Opinion
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School board elections are criticalMar 08, 2015 12:00 am - About 90 percent of our fellow community members do not make it to the polls for our local board of education elections. It's a shame. These very important elections oc...
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The SoapboxMar 07, 2015 1:00 am - So sad. So young. We, too, grieve for loss of Ally Bradford and Seth Egger, the Aurora Central Catholic High School students killed when their SUV collided with a s...
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No real plan to help the middle classMar 07, 2015 12:01 am - I've never heard anything as obviously false as the Republicans that their policies are for the middle class. Is this why they refuse to close loopholes in the tax code ...
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Bikers alone pay for their safetyMar 07, 2015 12:00 am - As an enthusiastic 71-year-old advocate of motorcycling and overburdened taxpaying resident of Illinois who is concerned about the safety and educational programs provid...
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Non-Christians not offended by holiday namesMar 07, 2015 12:00 am - I'd like to commend Patricia C. Nora for her letter on 3/1. She's absolutely right that there is no "Hopping Holiday". The holiday on the calendar is "Easter." And in De...
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Sure, let workers negotiate on their ownMar 07, 2015 12:00 am - Wisconsin governor and possible presidential candidate Scott Walker wants right-to-work legislation to be enacted in his state. This legislation would allow workers to n...
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Society must learn about brain illnessMar 07, 2015 12:00 am - I write this letter to implore people living in our community to learn more about brain illness. When far too many people think of mental illness, sadly the first images...
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Party politics don't belong in local electionsMar 06, 2015 12:00 am - In the past, both Republican and Democratic committeemen of Schaumburg Township have agreed not to use their political parties to raise campaign funds for any of the non...
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Support right of teachers to organizeMar 06, 2015 12:00 am - Please support better models for teacher evaluation and working conditions. Teachers educate all of our children and deserve higher payer, better working conditions and ...
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Endorsements: Guess, Kolodziej, Richmond in South ElginMar 06, 2015 12:00 am - Incumbent trustees Lisa Guess, Mike Kolodziej and Scott Richmond and former Trustee William DiFulvio are running for three seats on the South Elgin village board. South ...