Cook County Opinion
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Get it together and support ClearbrookMay 23, 2014 5:01 am - As the Daily Herald wrote in its May 16 editorial, now is a crucial time in the state budget process. One of the agencies dependent on state funding is Clearbrook, cente...
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First do the cutting, then talk about taxesMay 23, 2014 5:01 am - The Herald reported Tuesday that Gov. Pat Quinn is twisting arms in Springfield to get the votes needed to make the temporary income tax hike permanent. He says that wit...
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President continues to hide the truthMay 23, 2014 5:01 am - The president, during a news conference April 17, said that 35 percent of the people enrolled in Obamacare were under the age of 35. He also said that 8 million had sign...
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GOP policy: Oil, regardless of costMay 23, 2014 12:01 am - GOP policy: Oil, regardless of cost The Republicans want to drill more oil wells, support more "fracking," build the XL Pipeline and continue with the massive tax b...
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Where's the outcry from Muslim-Americans?May 22, 2014 5:01 am - I see that Saudi Arabia's grand mufti, the top religious authority in the birthplace of Islam, has condemned Boko Haram for kidnapping all those schoolgirls. And several...
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Why so much federally owned land?May 22, 2014 5:01 am - Can someone answer the question, how did the federal government get to be in charge of over 80 percent of the state of Nevada? And large percentages of other Western sta...
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Establish legal consequences for bulliesMay 22, 2014 5:01 am - How many lives have been ruined by bullying? A mere punishment of wearing a sign claiming "I am a bully" for five hours on a street corner is trivial ("I am a bully' sig...
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Sleepy Hollow Road tree canopy ruinedMay 22, 2014 12:01 am - Sleepy Hollow Road tree canopy ruined I, and many others, have spent countless hours attempting to preserve and protect the rare wild beauty of Sleepy Hollow Road, ...
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Letter from the Editor: An inspired vow to cover suburban challengesMay 21, 2014 5:30 am - To our Readers: A week ago, we joined thousands of community leaders from across the Chicago area who got together in small groups to break bread and talk about improvin...
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All human life is sacred, needs protectionMay 21, 2014 5:01 am - In the letters published April 24, Rich Lorimer asks for intelligent answers to a number of questions he poses in "Babies' deaths renews abortion questions." The answers...