Cook County Opinion
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Free tuition plan just an election ploy?Jan 20, 2015 12:01 am - Believe me I'd be all for paying college tuition for deserving students IF government (city, state or country) wasn't so far in debt and could truly afford to do so. I...
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Headlines should not support gay valuesJan 20, 2015 12:01 am - An article announcing the death of Illinois-state politician Rosemary Mulligan was in the Daily Herald's Jan. 1 edition. The article's headline cited her as being a cham...
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Is anti-Semitism alive and well?Jan 19, 2015 11:01 pm - Is anti-Semitism alive and well? I am writing to express my outrage at the letter from Aurora resident, Joan Solms, dated Jan. 17. She states her reasons for laudin...
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What will Rauner do without tax hike?Jan 19, 2015 11:01 pm - What will Rauner do without tax hike? Now that Bruce Rauner has bought the governorship, I'm eager to hear his solutions to "fixing" Illinois without raising taxes....
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Kudos to residents of Magnolia DriveJan 19, 2015 4:01 am - Driving down the 4500 block of Magnolia Drive in Rolling Meadows was such a pleasure this holiday season, I would like to thank the residents there for enriching our sea...
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Another objection to restaurant nameJan 19, 2015 4:01 am - I am a first generation Italian-American living in Arlington Heights, and I wholeheartedly agree with Nancy Briga that a new restaurant in our town named "Day Go Dogs" w...
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Awareness of drug problem importantJan 19, 2015 12:01 am - I appreciate your series on "Heroin in the Suburbs" and most especially the courage of Patty and Kent Perry, their daughter Tracy and granddaughters, Jaida, Mikayla and ...
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Reason to support letters publicationJan 19, 2015 12:01 am - A lady from Arlington Heights wrote, "I've been sorely tempted in the past to cancel my subscription to the Daily Herald for several reasons, including its willingness t...
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Facts show U.S. not a Christian nationJan 19, 2015 12:01 am - I get tired of constantly pointing out that the United States is not a Christian nation (reference letter to the editor, Jan. 12 from P.J. Bertrand). First, Thomas Jef...
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Worker pensions were earned, not givenJan 18, 2015 12:01 am - Your story about the pensions that will be available to retiring state officials and workers leaves to the conclusion that these are "farewell bonuses." Actually, they a...