Cook County Opinion
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Delayed school start will have no effectJan 18, 2015 12:01 am - Starting later because the kids are yawning and can't concentrate (because the parents are afraid to discipline them) will have the same result as the history of traffic...
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Why cite net worth of some, not all politicians?Jan 18, 2015 12:01 am - In the paper last week you printed an Associated Press article by Sara Burnett that labeled Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner as "a multimillionaire businessman." Why? Why no...
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Why another cover article on heroin use?Jan 18, 2015 12:01 am - The Daily Herald ran an enlightening and lengthy (seven-part) series in 2014, covering the rise of heroin in the suburbs, the lives it has tragically impacted, the use o...
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Another threat to press freedomJan 17, 2015 12:01 am - We join the rest of the world in mourning the brave staff of the magazine Charlie Hebdo, gunned down by religious fanatics for defending freedom of the press. Meat indus...
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Editorial: CN merger beneficial, but keep working to help BarringtonJan 16, 2015 4:01 am - There's no doubt Canadian National has, overall, been a positive presence in Chicago and the suburbs. Since buying the EJ&E line for $300 million in 2008 the railroad ha...
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State can't afford free college tuitionJan 14, 2015 11:01 pm - State can't afford free college tuition I find it somewhat frustrating to read of another spending proposal for Illinois lawmakers to ponder. Finding a way to fund ...
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Taxes do cover extracurricularsJan 14, 2015 12:01 am - Re: Opinion of Walter E. O'Brien on Jan. 2. Wow! My tax dollars support public schools but not extra curricular activities? We lived across the street from the entrance ...
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Be more accurate in describing lawsJan 14, 2015 12:01 am - Sen. Dan Kotowski wrote a letter saying that he "passed" a law to curtail fraudulent use of state grants. Senator, you're starting to sound like that other Democrat Mich...
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Obama has changed America fundamentallyJan 14, 2015 12:01 am - Saul Alinsky says there are eight levels of control that must be obtained before you are able to create a social state. President Obama has learned these steps very well...
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Peacefully is the way to protestJan 13, 2015 11:01 pm - Peacefully is the way to protest I bought a T-shirt that says "I Can't Breathe." Now, why did I buy this item? I bought it to protest the actions of one police offi...