Cook County Opinion
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Many advantages to meat-free LentFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - This Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter, when many Christians abstain from animal foods in remembrance of Jesus' 40 days of fasting i...
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Garcia, Burroway and Sabbe for Carpentersville Village BoardFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - Editor's note: The Daily Herald has rescinded its endorsement of Humberto Garcia for Carpentersville village board after he admitted lying to a question on our candidate...
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Endorsement: Skillicorn, Lynam and Bartels for East Dundee trusteeFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - East Dundee is a village at a crossroads. The home to 3,200 people is seeing a spark of redevelopment as a result of its tax increment financing districts. The cramped d...
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Now, adults missing a teachable momentFeb 16, 2015 12:00 am - Forgotten in this JRW mess are the children who were cheated out of an opportunity to play on the JRW All-Star team because the adults in charge recruited illegal player...
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Cameras are good way to catch red light violatorsFeb 16, 2015 12:00 am - Red light cameras are a favorite item to complain about. Those who get caught vilify them as just another way for the city to make take money from hard working citizens,...
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Women of TV weather need some fashion tipsFeb 16, 2015 12:00 am - A concerned letter to the editor (and to all who supervise female television weather forecasters): I am offering, at my own expense, a multipart seminar to assist all ...
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Look at what Rauner is saving the stateFeb 16, 2015 12:00 am - At least three times recently, you have printed letters from readers in Arlington Heights, Geneva and Hampshire which whine and moan about Gov. Rauner paying his senior ...
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Heroin victims should be liable for medicationFeb 15, 2015 12:00 am - There is no question that the availability of naloxone for victims who choose to overdose on heroin is a wonderful life saver. It is also my belief that the victim shoul...
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Endorsements: Tibbits for Prospect Heights treasurerFeb 15, 2015 12:00 am - On the heels of a November referendum where Prospect Heights voters said they want to choose their city treasurer, two candidates are running for that position. Three-te...
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Endorsements: Yusuf, Manzo, Tiesenga for Oak Brook boardFeb 15, 2015 12:00 am - Village board politics in Oak Brook have settled down considerably in the past few years, but voters still will be asked to sort through a field of six candidates to ele...