Cook County Opinion
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A case against reclining seats on jetsSep 09, 2014 5:01 am - Being 6-foot-6½ I can attest to the fact that it hurts when someone slams their airplane seat back without asking. And if I move my legs into the aisle, they get hit by ...
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Offended by remark about South SideSep 09, 2014 12:01 am - Offended by remark about South Side I live in Elgin and took offense to Chuck Guy's statement that Mr. Flamm should ask himself if he would rather have a cellphone ...
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Is democracy dead in Arlington Hts.?Sep 08, 2014 5:01 am - In following up to the many recent letters to the editor regarding the Arlington Village board's blatant disregard of overwhelming resident wishes of the term limits que...
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Festival a success thanks to all of youSep 08, 2014 5:01 am - Frontier Days Festival is a nonprofit organization that utilizes an all-volunteer membership to hold an annual Fourth of July festival. We would like to thank the reside...
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It's the longest two weeks of his lifeSep 08, 2014 5:01 am - "Two weeks" is a long time! On Feb. 26, the B-box in front of my home was leaking. I called Rolling Meadows Public Works and they came out, removed the sidewalk, ripped ...
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Statement on concealed carry was absurdSep 07, 2014 5:01 am - In response to Mr. Guy's letter in the Opinion page of Aug. 30, I am not sure if I am more offended with his stereotyping as a reason to carry a gun or the fact that the...
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Saturday Soapbox: Ten suburban issues worth special reflectionSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage do-over: After announcing a new executive director the same day they announced the firing of Arnie Biondo, who held the job for seven months, DuPage County f...
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No solutions offered, only complaintsSep 03, 2014 5:01 am - In a recent speech at the Illinois State Fair to more than 1,000 Democrats, Rep. Tammy Duckworth compared companies that are moving their headquarters to other countries...
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Illinois' untaxed pensions not fairSep 03, 2014 5:01 am - One the ads in Gov. Pat Quinn's re-election campaign shows a lady saying that there's "no way" she would vote for Bruce Rauner because he paid a lower effective federal ...
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Elgin must get serious about 2015 budgetSep 03, 2014 1:01 am - Again on Aug. 13, the Elgin City Council bent over and folded their cards approving the GVC proposed lease agreement changes. This left Elgin with an approximate budget ...