Cook County Opinion
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U of I $12,000 tuition tab too highJan 30, 2015 4:30 am - The U. of I. freezing the annual tuition rate for incoming students next year ($12,036 reported in the Daily Herald, but $20,606 including fees on the school's website) ...
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Editorial: Let's keep contracts out in the openJan 30, 2015 4:01 am - Rosemont has gotten a lot of publicity lately, but it isn't the only town that would prefer not to disclose financial information regarding its entertainment and convent...
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If you can't work, don't have kidsJan 29, 2015 5:22 am - I think President Roosevelt had the best idea when he started the WPA. People had to do work for their check. They had to clean up roads and cut wood in Wisconsin. My da...
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Key question about tax reductionsJan 29, 2015 4:00 am - Although I've been voting in all general and midterm elections in the past half century, during the last 35 years I've carefully scrutinized them, discovering that Democ...
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Be prepared for tax increasesJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - 2015 is the year of the tax. As of Jan. 1, thanks to Democrats and our fearless leader we get the following: Top Medicare tax went from 1.45 percent to 2.35 percent; T...
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Kids in private school deserve fairnessJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - Mr. Walter O'Brien of Dundee in his letter to the Herald of Jan. 2 complains that a Ms. Lussenhop's complaint about her children being unable to attend extracurricular a...
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A lot of money for not a lot of valueJan 26, 2015 4:01 am - Regarding "Des Plaines seeks to improve city's brand in 2015" (Jan. 15) - Mayor Bogusz spent $88,000 for a consulting firm to find a new brand name for Des Plaines. Bran...
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Why all of these parking restrictions?Jan 26, 2015 4:01 am - My wife and I our of an age when we have a little disposable income and last Saturday we decided on lunch in downtown Arlington Heights at Circa 57. We parked in the dow...
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She's having trouble with the curb cutsJan 26, 2015 4:01 am - When curb cuts were added to many sidewalks back in the 60s we were told they were to assist disabled persons. Recently someone got the bright idea to add "cobblestones"...
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Consider facts on Cuba relationsJan 26, 2015 12:01 am - My wife and I visited Cuba during the 2012-2013 holiday season. It was an eye-opening and heart-opening trip. And consequently, it is frustrating to me that few, if any,...