Cook County Opinion
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Banks set standard for all pro athletesFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - Ernie Banks did not have his body covered with tattoos. He did not wear ear rings. He did not wear gold chains. He did not have long hair. He did not have a mustache or ...
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Editorial: What Illinois should learn from measles outbreakFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - Last fall, Bruce Rauner raised the specter of Ebola in his campaign for governor, calling for a ban on travelers from three western Africa countries and backing mandator...
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Outcry over portrayals should apply to allFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - In his Jan. 19 letter, Ted Pacut of Bloomingdale asks, "How would we like it if, say, Russia made a movie with a look-alike President Obama and a plot to kill him? Freed...
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Georgia's mysterious dining-driving lawFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - I wonder how the lobbyists for the National Restaurant Association let Georgia's no- dining-while-driving law get served up. The suggestion that a sandwich holder be add...
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U.S. in trouble, and Obama fiddlesFeb 02, 2015 5:08 am - U.S. in trouble, and Obama fiddles Our world that we live in is in such turmoil and President Obama and his administration are acting like Nero, who was "fiddling w...
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Obama's insane spending must stopFeb 02, 2015 5:01 am - Obama's insane spending must stop Obama's pledge to work with Republicans is another myth. He is not swerving from his agenda to destroy America. Unnecessary govern...
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Immigration movie is a must-seeJan 31, 2015 4:53 am - Recently, I wrote to an Illinois Senator (his party begins with "R") disagreeing with his stance on President Obama's executive order on immigration. I challenged him to...
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Voter apathy best friend of incumbentsJan 31, 2015 4:53 am - The only way to achieve term limits in Illinois is by a constitutional amendment. If a term limit proposal were on the ballot it would require only a 60 percent majority...
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Cut pensions to fix pensionsJan 30, 2015 4:30 am - If our Illinois elected officials really want to show a commitment in helping to lower the unfunded pension crisis, they can pass a law that all past and present elected...
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Use English in government dealingsJan 30, 2015 4:30 am - Last week, the Internal Revenue Service mailed out Form 1095-A on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services. This form details the extent of tax subsidies s...