Cook County Opinion
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Politicians not doing what's best for businessesAug 26, 2014 5:01 am - Sen. Dick Durbin and the Obama administration are upset that companies are considering "inversions," in which a company moves its headquarters overseas to reduce taxes. ...
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Accountability lacking on our leadersAug 26, 2014 5:01 am - Jake Griffin's column on the state agency ignoring the law showcases one of the glaring flaws in Illinois government; i.e. no one is accountable for making sure things a...
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Illinois cannot afford to lose residentsAug 26, 2014 5:01 am - Just read another study by the Illinois Policy Institute. Did you know that in 2012 Iowa's median income surpassed Illinois'? Our income has collapsed by $12,000 in the ...
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Duckworth just another DemocratAug 26, 2014 12:01 am - Duckworth just another Democrat Tammy Duckworth has gone from respected war hero to just another Democrat - using class warfare to get votes. I suppose the hundreds...
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Property tax hikes on everyone's mindAug 26, 2014 12:01 am - Property tax hikes on everyone's mind Kudos to Linda Sobieski of Elburn and her letter, "Can't Afford yet another tax increase." This is a sentiment and a topic of ...
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Too few movies that uplift viewersAug 25, 2014 5:01 am - I disagree with movie critic Jocelyn Noveck regarding "The Hundred-Foot Journey." There are too few movies that are clean and have a feel-good ending. We need more movie...
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Duckworth right on with 'deserter' commentAug 25, 2014 5:01 am - I support Tammy Duckworth completely when she says businesses that leave the USA to employ cheap labor are deserters. Tammy is right on two counts. First, any business t...
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Hamilton's words are welcome commentaryAug 25, 2014 5:01 am - Thank you, Daily Herald, for carrying the "Guest View" of Lee Hamilton. Hamilton, a former congressman from Indiana's 9th District, is the director of the Center on Cong...
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New meaning to 'hope and change' for DemocratsAug 25, 2014 5:01 am - Though I'm an independent and try to see both sides of the argument, ya just gotta love those Democrats. Every time I turn on the TV, I see ads for Big Bad Bruce Rauner,...
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'Clean energy' is losing its meaningAug 25, 2014 5:01 am - Currently no term is more abused than "clean energy." First the coal industry stole the term "clean" as an adjective on the promise that carbon emissions can be captured...