Cook County Opinion
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Fear of terrorism no excuse for tortureJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - Contrary to the headline, "Differing views on torture report" on Dec. 15, what followed were four letters in support of America's torture of prisoners. I've been sorely ...
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This year, explore a plant-based dietJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - It's time for New Year's resolutions, particularly those about our health. Although gun violence remains the leading cause of death among young people, our most dangerou...
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Carpentersville fire academy worth timeJan 10, 2015 11:01 pm - Carpentersville fire academy worth time This fall, my husband and I participated in the first Carpentersville Citizens Fire Academy. We were amazed at the level of ...
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Heard of separation of church, state?Jan 10, 2015 11:01 pm - Heard of separation of church, state? Thanks for the article on Elgin's Nightmare fest, it was very informative. As stated in the article, the $34,000 lost by the c...
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Innocent teen's death goes unnoticedJan 09, 2015 4:01 am - It is very sad to hear that an innocent African-American teenager was gunned down in a robbery in Chicago recently. This young man was going to school. He was not robbin...
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The rich just keep getting richerJan 09, 2015 4:01 am - The whole of 2014 was one long happy New Year for the 1 percent, but don't take my word for it. A little more than a year ago President Obama appeared before U.S. busin...
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Allow capitalism to spawn creativityJan 09, 2015 4:01 am - As I continue to watch the price of gasoline drop, I can't help but reflect on a speech given on national television on April 18, 1977. President Jimmy Carter cautioned ...
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State must uphold its pension promisesJan 08, 2015 4:01 am - Dear state Rep. Joe Sosnowski, I started teaching in Michigan in 1960, after time in the military, for a bit over the poverty level for our family of four. I was told th...
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Trucker lobby wins with 70 mph limitJan 08, 2015 4:01 am - Hardly a week goes by without families being crushed to death or burned alive by semitrailers ramming them while stopped or slowing. Truck drivers are lulled into a daze...
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Editorial: A model for constructive dialogue about policeJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - On Sunday, several hundred suburban residents stepped away from any celebrations of the last hurrah of the holiday season, shivered in the wet chill of a gray sleet and ...