Cook County Opinion
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Corporate tax rate in U.S. is too highAug 22, 2014 5:01 am - Sen. Dick Durbin is talking a lot now about economic patriotism, mainly regarding Walgreen and other companies that have considered moving headquarters overseas to lower...
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Hurrah for Chicago's winners on the fieldAug 21, 2014 5:01 am - I firmly believe that the Jackie Robinson West Little League team could beat the Chicago Cubs on any given day - and draw a bigger crowd. Dan Filipek Mount Prospect ...
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Contraception issue brings philosophical questionAug 21, 2014 5:01 am - Ms. Gringas' letter ("Health matters are between person, doctor," Aug. 14) touches on the old question: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? A fertilized egg is not...
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Keep Second Amendment to its original purposeAug 21, 2014 5:01 am - The title of your Aug. 11 story ("Illinois concealed carry process getting easier") ignores the most important fact contained in that story. Only 84,000 applications for...
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Today's laws unfair to past immigrantsAug 20, 2014 11:00 pm - I'm responding to the Aug. 4 letter regarding immigration from our southern border by Greg Hose ("Not border crisis, but humanitarian"). Mr. Hose doesn't understand the ...
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Sharks unfairly demonized in mediaAug 20, 2014 11:00 pm - Another Shark Week has just passed by. No creature has been demonized by movies, television and disinformation more than sharks. It has resulted in countless thousands o...
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Health matters are between person, doctorAug 20, 2014 11:00 pm - This is in response to Tyler Benjamin's letter of July 19, "Paying for abortion is constitutional?" responding to a letter by Georgia Carrasco of July 9. The Hobby Lobby...
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GOP interested only in discrediting ObamaAug 20, 2014 5:01 am - If you are wondering why our Congress is so dysfunctional, perhaps you should Google this phrase: "Jan. 20, 2009 GOP meeting." This GOP meeting took place in the Caucus ...
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Respect is vital to America's successAug 20, 2014 5:01 am - Bravo to Mr. Gene Maril of Arlington Heights. His Aug. 4 letter ("President's critics unfairly labeled racist") was right on the mark. So much hypocrisy these days. Inst...
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America is troubled - so do somethingAug 20, 2014 5:01 am - The national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner," is outdated. It was about the War of 1812. People can't remember the words. We should adopt "America the Beautiful"; it ...