Cook County Opinion
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Prisoner exchanges are risky movesOct 18, 2014 5:01 am - I feel strongly that the arbitrary decision to exchange five terrorist leaders for one Cpl. Bowe Bergdahl, an unfortunate prisoner of war, was a mistake. Giving in to te...
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A question and a suggestion for MetraOct 18, 2014 5:01 am - I recently read where Metra is considering substantial fare rate increases for the next several years. Apparently Metra requires additional revenue to help support capit...
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Duckworth's work on immigration vitalOct 18, 2014 5:01 am - I think this summer has shown that this country is in need of serious immigration reform. And this reform is not a simple matter of removing everyone who does not belong...
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What's more important: the chicken or the vote?Oct 18, 2014 5:01 am - I found Russell Lissau's article about the opening of a new fast-food restaurant ("People camp out for chicken in Kildeer") sadly ironic. A portion of the article indica...
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Worker's kindness greatly appreciatedOct 17, 2014 5:01 am - Kindheartedness is not lost! I know because I was the recipient of some of it a few days ago. I am a senior citizen who recently fell and cracked three ribs, among a few...
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Stories on gas prices miss the markOct 17, 2014 5:01 am - I wish that just one time you would fact check the endless stories you print about gas prices. I laugh every time you print a story about falling gas prices because it s...
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Take the time to read the newspaperOct 17, 2014 5:01 am - Thank you for the recent article in the Neighbor section titled "Remembering Aachen," a look back in honor of the 70th anniversary of the World War II battle. A newspape...
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Put some logic in MLB playoff scheduleOct 17, 2014 5:01 am - Major League Baseball really needs to get this right. I love the fact we now have an additional wild card team from each league. But after playing 162 games, you're goin...
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Ebola debate needs informed peopleOct 17, 2014 5:01 am - To those who minimize the threat of Ebola in the U.S., if you are entering a restaurant for lunch and someone you suspect has been exposed to Ebola is leaving, what do y...
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Give Rauner chance to prove himselfOct 17, 2014 5:01 am - There's little doubt that both Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner have closets full of rattling skeletons. But those old bones shouldn't be what determines the upcoming election...