Cook County Opinion
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Editorial: Unfortunate reminders of need for training, preparationOct 21, 2014 11:00 pm - Nearly a year ago, it was in Arlington Heights. Last week, the tiny hamlet of Holiday Hills. Where will the next one be, and will police be prepared? These are questions...
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Moylan too tied to Madigan to suit himOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - Two years ago my doorbell rang. That's when I first met Marty Moylan. He told me he was running for the state legislature and asked for my support. I told him my biggest...
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Rauner endorsement is contradictoryOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - Bruce Rauner's recent endorsement by the Daily Herald ignores the obvious and serious conflict when a candidate panders to individual self-interests and then claims to b...
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Let's find a way to honor late mayorOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - The other day when I was at the Hoffman Estates village hall paying my water bill, I happened to ask the clerk why have we never named a park or the field that kids play...
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Make Metropolis a children's theaterOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - Why not for the kids? I think where Metropolis in Arlington Heights goes wrong is they don't have enough programming for kids. We are a family based community and everyo...
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Overstepping bounds on matters of life, deathOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - Ezekiel Emanuel hopes to die at 75, as he states in his recent Atlantic Monthly article, from which I am liberally referencing and commenting. His main reason is because...
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Listen to voters and don't extend runwayOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - On May 19, Wheeling trustees, the Prospect Heights city council and the directors of Chicago Executive Airport met for their annual joint meeting. Minutes state: "Mr. Ch...
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Not just governor, he should be presidentOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - Bruce Rauner has released his 2013 tax return showing that had made over $60 million. Why would anyone want to take on the responsibility of being the governor of Illino...
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Her Schaumburg street in sorry shapeOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - I would like to see an investigative report on the condition of Schaumburg's streets. Our court, for example, hasn't been resurfaced or re-paved since its inception, des...
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Schneider works for the peopleOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - Political campaigns are so ugly today. It used to be that campaign print or TV ads would boast about a candidate's qualifications. Now, all you get is hateful lies at wo...