Cook County Opinion
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Excess funds one day; a tax hike the next?Dec 08, 2014 4:01 am - The District 214 school board is proposing a 2.4 percent tax levy hike for next year. This fall the board approved unnecessary spending of $45 million that they had in e...
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Both sides must build strong relationshipsDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - A thief who assaulted a business owner and subsequently assaulted and refused to follow a policeman's instructions was killed when confronting that policeman. Does this ...
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Dutch experiment with euthanasia a warningDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - Most of us are familiar with the term "slippery slope." Normally it is used by those opposing a movement or piece of legislation. However, Professor Theo Boer, a Dutch e...
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Don't treat mentally ill as violent thugsDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - The United States Supreme Court has stated: The purpose of a recidivist statute such as that involved here is not to simplify the task of prosecutors, judges or juries. ...
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Speak up about your school district taxesDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - Citizens, beware! School District 214 has approved a 2.4 percent (increase in the) tax levy for next year. District 214 will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at t...
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Public works crew in and out quicklyDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - On November 10, 2014 we called the village about a leak in the front of our parkway. Within a couple of hours a village employee showed up to tell us it would be taken c...
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Leaders should focus on root causes of crimeDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - I am the first to agree that many police officers abuse their power and nobody deserves to die. But I find the reporting of the Michael Brown death and aftermath by the ...
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Drawing conclusions about FergusonDec 08, 2014 4:01 am - I would like to offer my opinion regarding the events in Ferguson, Mo. After listening to both sides on national television for the last few days as well as the parents ...
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School officials unfairly burden taxpayersDec 07, 2014 4:01 am - I read in the paper that only "34 percent of students completed fourth-grade proficient in reading" and "36 percent of eighth-graders are ready for high school course wo...
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Step up and lead now, Mr. PresidentDec 07, 2014 4:01 am - Dear Mr. President: In light of your recent comments about the last two years in office, I am deeply concerned about your motivation to lead. In your comments you stated...