Cook County Opinion
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A way to discern who's truly in needJun 17, 2014 5:01 am - In response to the growing issue of panhandlers ("Rethinking help for the very poor," June 10) may I offer the following suggestion for those torn between handing out sp...
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Three bad moves by the presidentJun 17, 2014 5:01 am - There was a TV show in the 1960s hosted by David Frost called "That Was the Week That Was." It was a satire that spoofed politicians and events of the day. What a field ...
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Quinn's record on jobs abysmalJun 17, 2014 5:01 am - Here we go again with more Democratic doozies. The governor's spokeswoman on June 8 said: "Unemployment is at its lowest point in more than five years. More people are w...
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A smile really is worth its whileJun 17, 2014 12:01 am - A smile really is worth its while Regarding your June 8 opinion piece, it is such good advice for the graduates (or anyone). In this day and age it seems that kindn...
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Here's how we can 'Save America'Jun 16, 2014 11:00 pm - I propose the following "Contract to Save America," and all candidates for public office, whether for federal, state or local, office should sign it. We the undersigned ...
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We are targeting the rich unfairlyJun 16, 2014 5:01 am - Let me make it very clear that I am not, never have been and never will be rich. But I find it interesting that there seems to be a vendetta against rich people, and I d...
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Arlington Hts. not bike friendly at allJun 16, 2014 5:01 am - I agree with the June 11 editorial that suburbs should become more bike friendly, but by no means should the Daily Herald be citing Arlington Heights or Bill Dixon as an...
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Barrington Hills pickup a big successJun 16, 2014 5:01 am - One of our village's central corridors, County Line Road (aka Lake/Cook Road), had its Earth Week Spring Trash Pick- Up on April 26. Our small but sturdy crew (some of B...
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Disabled need state legislators to wake upJun 16, 2014 5:01 am - This letter is to the Illinois legislators in the Northwest and Northern suburbs of both parties who have been more concerned during the last budget session in Springfie...
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D-Day story needed top billingJun 16, 2014 5:01 am - A major demerit to the person or persons at the Daily Herald responsible for the arrangement of the articles on your front page. In the June 7 edition, the lead article ...