Cook County Opinion
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Munger will help turn failing state aroundOct 27, 2014 1:01 am - As a former District 103 school board member, president of the Riverside Foundation Auxiliary, and Lincolnshire Community Association Board member, I've worked closely w...
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Put people in office who know businessOct 27, 2014 1:01 am - I would like to comment on your endorsement of Sen. Dick Durbin. "We're uneasy about a voting record in which he sides with his party 99 percent of the time, according t...
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Removal of God from classroom perilousOct 26, 2014 5:01 am - In the 1960s, we removed prayer and the mention of God from the classroom. Fast forward to the present. We have American citizens joining Islamist terrorist groups, a se...
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Editorial: A more transparent, inclusive Route 53 effortOct 26, 2014 5:01 am - For 50 years, the battle line over the future of Route 53 has been drawn at Lake-Cook Road. The history of the proposed northward extension into central Lake County has ...
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Herald missed the mark endorsing DuckworthOct 26, 2014 5:01 am - After the Daily Herald endorsed Bruce Rauner for governor, I was hopeful that the editorial board would show the same courage and endorse an independent thinker like Lar...
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Keep Duckworth in our cornerOct 26, 2014 5:01 am - "If it's not broken, don't fix it." Everyone has heard this old saying, and still there are those who just want things "their way." This is how I feel about the election...
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Give policy info up front, HeraldOct 26, 2014 12:01 am - Give policy info up front, Herald Voters are looking for answers to the problems that have hindered the state of Illinois. Why would the Herald bury an article Raun...
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Consider 10 percent state income taxOct 25, 2014 5:01 am - It does not take a genius to understand why our state has a $27 billion deficit. Every two years, our state senators and representatives are primarily considering gettin...
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Rauner certainly not 'out of touch'Oct 25, 2014 5:01 am - A campaign ad sponsored by the Democratic Party was recently aired on television. The message was that Bruce Rauner, Republican candidate for governor of Illinois, is so...
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Isn't Rauner accountable, too?Oct 25, 2014 5:01 am - If Governor Quinn is held accountable for problems anywhere in the state, such as the issue of hiring at IDOT, shouldn't Mr. Rauner also be held accountable for problems...