Cook County Opinion
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Editorial: A new kind of American Legion postJan 08, 2020 10:00 pm - The American Legion - woven into our suburbs as color guards leading local parades, honor guards at veterans' funerals, bingo-and-beer gathering halls, poppy sales and t...
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Letter: The hypocrisy of DemocratsJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - I can agree with some Democrats on some things, even though that party has morphed to a socialized ideology. I also can't understand why the Senate is not processing bil...
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Letter: Enjoying the suburbs' wonderful weatherJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - If the weather we are getting in the Chicago area is a sign of global warming, I'm loving it. Everyone I've talked to agrees if this is global warming (which I doubt...
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Letter: Health care is an absolute rightJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - Health care is an absolute right On Dec. 18, a federal appeals court ruled the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's requirement for people to have health in...
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Letter: Sanders is best hope to defeat TrumpJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - The list of Democratic presidential candidates still remains large, but there are really only three left in contention - Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. ...
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Letter: Such beautiful Christmas lightsJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - I am enjoying all the beautiful Christmas lights that people are displaying. All the hard work which show the lights and in some cases synchronized music is beautiful. T...
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Make a Difference: Be the Change for Children of ColorDec 16, 2019 10:00 pm - It is time for us to accept that we need to do better by our children of color in the child welfare system of Illinois, as well as in our communities. The welfare of chi...
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Editorial: To get a teacher, grow a teacherDec 03, 2019 10:00 pm - If cost or short supply make it hard to get something you need, you make it or grow it yourself. That philosophy familiar to Depression-era elders might seem old-fashion...
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Editorial: Manny Barbosa and the definition of heroismNov 30, 2019 1:00 pm - This week, we'll be pausing to pay respects to the life of Manuel "Manny" Barbosa, a pioneering federal court judge from Elgin who touched countless lives with his good ...
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Letter: Reject greed; support the common goodNov 17, 2019 12:00 am - The corporate world ruled by power, survival instincts and greed is certainly not the Christian world and ought not be the American world. Justice demands balance betwee...