Cook County Opinion
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It's not about how much money Rauner hasOct 05, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn is spending millions on TV ads to inform us that Mr. Rauner is a successful, wealthy man. That is very true. May I point out that Jack Kennedy, Franklin D...
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Duckworth offers women opportunityOct 05, 2014 1:01 am - What is it the GOP has against women? Evidently, they have something. Never mind the control over women's bodies the party is in constant pursuit of, on Sept. 15 the Rep...
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Durbin is changing our way of lifeOct 05, 2014 1:01 am - Sen. Dick Durbin can't do much of anything but name calling. He likes to use his so-called influence to push corporations around, and they decide whether or not to leave...
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Living wage essential to dignityOct 05, 2014 1:01 am - Some people refer to what so-called "unskilled laborers" do, such as preparing fast food, cleaning, stocking shelves and doing yardwork, as menial tasks. However, we dep...
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Does candidate really hate negative ads?Oct 03, 2014 1:01 am - I was shocked to see a completely false and very negative TV commercial numerous times attacking newcomer Leslie Munger, candidate for Illinois representative in Distric...
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Fox News goal: smear Obama dailyOct 03, 2014 12:01 am - Fox News goal: smear Obama daily Roger Ailes and the GOP talking heads at Fox News first tried to delegitimize Obama labeling him from Kenya, a Muslim and socialist...
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Editorial: Another squabble in which taxpayers loseOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - It's a story that's existed probably as long as the intertwined offices of local government themselves: The person or people who control the purse strings put another of...
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Time to put people before profitOct 02, 2014 12:01 am - Time to put people before profit Nursing home questions need to be addressed by both candidates. "A serious drug problem" - front page headline. Those addicts had ...
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Work toward sustainable way of lifeOct 01, 2014 5:01 am - Last Sunday, hundreds of thousands marched throughout the world demanding action on climate change. Some 120 world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations Su...
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IHSA must improve safety for athletesOct 01, 2014 5:01 am - Gridiron Alliance and I have been invited to testify before a scheduled Illinois legislative hearing in Chicago looking for ways the IHSA can improve sports safety and i...