Cook County Opinion
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Look to Oberweis' charity work, tooSep 30, 2014 5:01 am - A little-known fact about Jim Oberweis, U.S. Senate candidate in Illinois, is his work with kids in Illinois. His Oberweis Foundation sponsors activities and helps kids ...
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A way to curb abuse of handicapped spacesSep 30, 2014 1:01 am - I cannot be the only one to see it. I went to Wal-Mart, and they had a full parking lot when I watched a fully capable couple pull into the handicapped parking space, an...
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Durbin, Obama worsen nation's problemsSep 28, 2014 5:01 am - A message to Jim Oberweis: You can and should win election as our next U.S. senator if only you would get some fire in your belly and give something like this very abbre...
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'Knuckleheads' have brought us gridlockSep 28, 2014 5:01 am - Well, the truth has finally been spoken. John Boehner came clean while addressing the International Franchise Association. Speaker Boehner said this: "On any given day, ...
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Catholics should remember the pastSep 27, 2014 5:01 am - I would like to remind Bob Lowth, who declared homosexuality a sin according to the Catholic Church, that at one time the same church sanctioned the burning at the stake...
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Don't blame only the GOPSep 27, 2014 5:01 am - Barbara Muehlhausen (Your Views, Sept. 10) claims that whatever ails this country is the Republicans' fault, which is far from the truth. Gov. Pat Quinn and the liberal/...
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Entrenched politicians have hurt our stateSep 27, 2014 5:01 am - Several weeks ago I was surprised to see an article in the Daily Herald about the secret meetings being held by Speaker Michael Madigan and his crew to change the formul...
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Vote for a real servant of the peopleSep 27, 2014 5:01 am - Larry Kaifesh's half-page ad in the Daily Herald on Sept. 21 encourages veterans to endorse Kaifesh over Rep. Tammy Duckworth. He then lists right-wing super PACs that h...
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Saturday Soapbox Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors.Sep 27, 2014 1:01 am - Tweet this: Perhaps you missed our anniversary last week as we celebrated seven years in the Twitter world. Amazing how time flies 140 characters at a time. Twe...
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Let's simplify out tax codeSep 26, 2014 5:01 am - Kudos to Catherine Rampell and her column of Aug. 26. It was detailed and covered the dilemma concerning U.S. tax laws that is facing American businesses and their CEO's...