Cook County Opinion
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Village's subsidy of theater is absurdOct 13, 2014 5:01 am - I nearly choked on my toast, when I read that Mayor Tom Hayes and six other trustees of Arlington Heights voted again to provide a $450,000 taxpayer subsidy to the Metro...
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Doesn't want longer runway at CEAOct 13, 2014 5:01 am - My family and I have lived in Prospect Heights since 1977 and have enjoyed being a part of this community. My wife has been a teacher for over 20 years in District 23 as...
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Tom Morrison is doing good work for usOct 13, 2014 5:01 am - Living in the 54th (House) District has good and bad points. When I see my neighbors on the block or at the store we often talk about what's bothering each of us. My nei...
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'A revolving door is not the answer'Oct 13, 2014 5:01 am - To the editor: In response to a recent letter in the Neighbor Fencepost, I don't believe the combined 78 years of service on the Arlington Heights Village Board is a bad...
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Military only part of Duckworth's creditsOct 13, 2014 5:01 am - Lately there have been several letters in papers suggesting that Rep. Tammy Duckworth is an empty suit and that her excellent military service is all she has going for h...
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Rauner is not the change we needOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - Change in government policy can be a good thing - i.e., T. Roosevelt's establishing national parks, Lincoln freeing the slaves, FDR establishing Social Security and unem...
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Don't be fooled by Rauner's finger pointingOct 12, 2014 5:01 am - Private sector employees who lost their 401(k) retirement money to the economic collapse of '08 were rightfully outraged when it became clear this money was pillaged by ...
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State continues to have spending problemOct 12, 2014 5:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has vowed that the 67 percent increase in our income taxes will be made permanent - after the election. He, like all progressives, flogs conservatives for...
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'Nothing of value' rants are wearisomeOct 12, 2014 12:01 am - 'Nothing of value' rants are wearisome I am getting tired of diatribes such as that of George Kocan (Oct. 7, "Denying the very basis of law, justice"), where he def...
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Let's see real action on Metra scandalOct 11, 2014 5:01 am - We heard about the Metra scandal that had the fingerprints of both political parties all over it, with former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar leading the way for the Republica...