Cook County Opinion
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Here's what Americans really wantDec 23, 2014 4:01 am - In response to Mr. Frankel's criticism on Dec. 17 of Republicans (based on sound bites instead of educated research), let me answer with what we as conservatives who lov...
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One way Rauner can shake things upDec 23, 2014 4:01 am - Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner should appoint the new treasurer as the comptroller, if he really wants to shake up Springfield. No excuses. Terry Witt Bartlett ...
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Coach appreciates prep sports coverageDec 22, 2014 4:01 am - As I rushed to get my newspaper off the driveway this morning I realized how much I count on the Daily Herald to get info on my beloved St. Viator Lions. We are well on ...
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It's time to put a bullet in MetropolisDec 22, 2014 4:01 am - Does it take $24,000 for this village to realize that it has a white elephant on its hands? That amount can be added to the thousands already squandered feeding this dea...
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Sad to see Billy Goat leaving RandhurstDec 22, 2014 4:01 am - Three years ago one of the first restaurants in the newly redesigned Randhurst opened across from the AMC Theaters. The famous Billy Goat Tavern & Grill had moved into o...
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Time for lawmakers to address Illinois' disabledDec 22, 2014 4:01 am - Before Bruce Rauner is sworn in, he is already asking agencies that serve people with developmental disabilities to cut their budgets as much as 20 percent. This is comi...
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Thanks for picking up leaves, Palatine!Dec 22, 2014 4:01 am - Palatine's Public Works staff did a great job picking up leaves this past fall, even with an early snowfall and freezing temps that made their task harder. Many towns do...
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Take protests to West, South sidesDec 22, 2014 4:01 am - There would be much more respect for Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Spike Lee and Samuel L. Jackson if they would take their "Black Lives Matters" protests to the West and ...
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Local Italians should reject new restaurantDec 22, 2014 4:01 am - As a proud Italian American who has lived in the Northwest suburbs for the last 50 years and has many family members in the area, I'm disgusted by the name of the newest...
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Put food on the table for our childrenDec 21, 2014 4:01 am - This year there were two occasions when my eyes welled with tears. When I heard that my brother's wife of nearly 50 years had died, I teared up - feeling deeply my broth...