Cook County Opinion
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Mt. Prospect a better village because of ClarkJun 16, 2014 5:01 am - Not many people stay in one career for 37 years, but Sandy Clark did, as forester for Mount Prospect for all those years right after receiving her forestry degree from M...
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GM's example has lost its lusterJun 16, 2014 5:01 am - General Motors Corp., as put together by its legendary CEO, Alfred P. Sloan, was once the fabulously successful model of a U.S. industrial corporation. Its practices wer...
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Republicans can't have it both waysJun 16, 2014 5:01 am - The Republican view of the recovery of the American soldier from the prison in Afghanistan: "Let him rot in Afghanistan. Here is something - something else - we can crit...
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Too many handouts not good for societyJun 16, 2014 5:01 am - Mr. Kirkwood you don't go far enough ("Make higher ed for all a priority," June 10). Let's give everyone free health care and free cars and free houses and televisions. ...
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Voters' ignorance, apathy hurts allJun 15, 2014 5:01 am - It is frustrating to hear the arguments about whether or not the Illinois income tax should remain at 5 percent. While Illinois is not the poorest state it has to be one...
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Solve homelessness one person at a timeJun 15, 2014 5:01 am - Your editorial of June 10, "Rethinking help for the very poor," caught our attention and raises an important issue in our communities: homelessness. Funding of nonprofit...
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Wal-Mart move a terrible ideaJun 15, 2014 12:01 am - Wal-Mart move a terrible idea I read with interest the Daily Herald's article concerning Wal-Mart moving to Carpentersville. This is a disastrous idea for Carpenter...
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Vote out the current lineup of politiciansJun 14, 2014 5:01 am - Our governor and legislators must believe that Illinois voters are as dumb as stones. They know very well that a vote on raising your pay $1.75 an hour without any addit...
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The evolution of Illinois' imageJun 14, 2014 5:01 am - I have been lucky enough, well luck and effort, to have the same job for over 30 years. The job includes occasional travel, and sometimes the travel is overseas. When i...
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Vote if you want to stop the nonsenseJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - For those more liberal folks who are for any reason thinking that their vote won't matter next November, think again. If you are in favor of clean air, clean water, more...