Cook County Opinion
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Soldier's story shows who our real heroes areNov 16, 2014 4:00 am - This past Veterans Day (as in every Veterans Day) my memory took me back to April 1955 as I was returning on a troop ship from several years of service in occupied Germa...
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Media should be reporting more on GruberNov 16, 2014 12:01 am - I am somewhat baffled that the mainstream media has not done its job reporting current happenings in the news. Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist Jonathon G...
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The SoapboxNov 15, 2014 4:01 am - Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors. Just aski...
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Madigan, Democrats will still govern this stateNov 15, 2014 4:00 am - I am among those trying to assess the meaning of November's election. As a conservative viewing national election results, I'm encouraged that so many voters finally wok...
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Obama adept at hiding his failuresNov 15, 2014 4:00 am - What does one call a president who threatens unilateral action on immigration before the new Congress is even seated and after six years of doing absolutely nothing? A p...
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Just how important is your vote?Nov 14, 2014 4:01 am - If your candidate did not win and you chose not to vote, just consider yourself one of the more useless citizens we are stuck with. If you voted and your candidate did n...
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Profiling accusations should go both waysNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - Saturday Soapbox on Oct. 25 stated: "Chicago police officers will soon begin checking random passengers' bags for explosives as they enter train stations. The process ta...
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Editorial: A school's step toward closing one gender gapNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - Perhaps on a birthday long ago, a kid you know unwrapped an Erector set and spent the day constructing a tower. Or maybe you watched your own child open a Lego kit and b...
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Two-party system has run its courseNov 14, 2014 4:01 am - The elections are behind us for better or for worse. The campaign ads and debates were nasty and downright disrespectful. Many of the people who ran for office and incum...
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Oil transport risky but greatly neededNov 13, 2014 4:01 am - Some people seem to bash the transportation of oil no matter how it happens, yet they will pull up to the pump and gas up their Hummer or SUV. They complain whether it's...