Cook County Opinion
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Remember the point of hurrying homeFeb 28, 2015 12:00 am - Consider this a public service announcement if you will. While driving through Arlington Heights one recent night, we were forced to stop at a green light by commuters c...
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Walker better off not respondingFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - In response to Richard Cohen's article on Scott Walker wavering on a question of principle: First, Mr. Cohen compares evolution to gravity. Then, he states evolution as ...
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Endorsements: Dailly, Dunham, Madej for Schaumburg village boardFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - As village president of Schaumburg, Al Larson can sometimes seem larger than life, which may, unintentionally, leave his village board appearing to be little more than t...
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Endorsement: Pilafas, Stanton, Newell for Hoffman Estates trusteeFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod delivered his annual state of the village address Wednesday to the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the mood was d...
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Complexities prove you can question evolutionFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - I am responding to Richard Cohen's column of Feb. 17, in which he states, "It is simply not possible to contest evolution, ..." That is simply not true. There are legiti...
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COD situation doesn't speak well for votersFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - Revelations were made by the newspapers that the College of DuPage board has awarding a $762,000 termination bonus to their President Robert Breuder. This news brings in...
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Illinois must use its vast assetsFeb 25, 2015 12:00 am - Discussion of the tough love budget presented by Gov. Rauner has not surprisingly focused on his proposed cuts to discretionary spending made necessary by years of spend...
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Woman's essay was an inspirationFeb 25, 2015 12:00 am - I want to thank the Daily Herald for the beautiful, inspirational essay by our own native Kayla Mueller. It is the insight, compassion, and wisdom in the essay that ass...
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Meat-free diet getting its dueFeb 25, 2015 12:00 am - The U.S. Advisory Panel on Dietary Guidelines has finally mustered the courage to recommend that Americans eat less meat and dairy products. And not just to lower our ri...
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Know signs of gambling problemFeb 24, 2015 11:01 pm - Know signs of gambling problem With more opportunities to gamble throughout our community than ever before, the harder it will be for the problem gambler to resist....