Cook County Opinion
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Dispute over tax bill has him steamingAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - Dear Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, I received my property tax bill in the mail and paid it within a couple of days. I received a letter from you dated July 15 that...
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Runner wants help at dangerous cornerAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - My daily run takes me across the intersection at Buffalo Grove and Half Day roads. Without fail, drivers traveling southbound in the right-turn lane, turning west onto H...
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Aug 14, 2014 1:01 am - As a resident of Palatine (24+ years), I would like to know why the Palatine Library is spending $15,192 ($1,899 plus tax x 8) for those ridiculous faucets in the remode...
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Editorial: Thank a WWII vet while you still canAug 13, 2014 5:01 am - Sixteen million Americans served in the armed forces during World War II. Only 1 million of them are still alive to talk about it. In their 90s now, they're dying at a r...
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Only the candidates themselves will bring changeAug 13, 2014 5:01 am - Your plea for belief in government (Our View, Aug. 3) is entirely misplaced. It may be well to be enthusiastic about one's convictions. However, those convictions reside...
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Ads don't tell Rauner's whole tax storyAug 13, 2014 5:01 am - As the campaign for Illinois governor heats up, those paying attention are already being bombarded by radio and TV spot ads. A principal thesis of the Quinn campaign is ...
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Aug 12, 2014 12:01 am - GOP priority: Undercut Obamacare Even though almost 10 million Americans have qualified for health insurance through Obamacare the right-wing Republicans continued ...
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Time for America to care for its ownAug 11, 2014 11:00 pm - I agree with all the points Inez Tornblom stated in her letter, "Can we just say "Stop" to Isreal?" The land of Palestine was the home to many peoples. When the UN creat...
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U.S. tax law suppresses job creationAug 11, 2014 5:01 am - Edd Jarina's letter of July 29 concerning U.S. companies relocating their headquarters outside the U.S. misses the point. This isn't surprising since the news media have...
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Reform tax code to benefit middle classAug 10, 2014 11:00 pm - Editor's note: Republican Congressman Randy Hultgren voted to sue President Obama over the Affordable Care Act but not to impeach him. There was no impeachment vote....