Cook County Opinion
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Study economy in sectors, not as a wholeMay 17, 2014 5:01 am - The income inequality research is the worst I have ever seen by economists searching for agreeable political solutions. All the data I have seen is provided in the gross...
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Pastor's hobby cruel to God's creaturesMay 17, 2014 5:00 am - Thanks for the April 10 front-page expose of bowhunting Elgin Pastor Keith Gomez, whose hobby is torture and murder of animals. I believe this article will do more to di...
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Show the cost of all these investigationsMay 17, 2014 12:01 am - Our politicians have created yet another committee. This time they are reopening the investigation concerning what happened at Benghazi. My question is not about Benghaz...
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Schneider sends state in wrong directionMay 16, 2014 5:01 am - A recent letter to the editor suggested that the Demoratic Party in Illinois had been "doing something about jobs." If it were true, I would say it's about time. I thoug...
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Warm memories of a 9th-grade teacherMay 16, 2014 5:01 am - What a coincidence that I just read the touching essay in the Herald about 102-year-old Mrs. Irwin, a former teacher who made a lasting impression on the author. Tonight...
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Laws that protect Chicago taxis are unfairMay 16, 2014 5:01 am - I don't generally get involved in politics, but as a rideshare driver, I've been closely following the debate over regulations to rideshare services. I traveled to Sprin...
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Taxidermy money should be spent on the poorMay 16, 2014 5:00 am - In regard to the “Minister's Menagerie” article of April 10, the monies that Pastor Keith Gomez paid out for supplies to kill and preserve through taxidermy could have b...
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Article highlighted a very classy guyMay 15, 2014 5:01 am - The Herald provided a nice article about a very nice man, Gerry Dudziak ("Rolling Meadows man shares love of hockey," May 2). I reffed Gerry for more than 20 years in va...
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Ticket quota system needs to goMay 15, 2014 5:01 am - On May 12 in Our View, three local police department chiefs (Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Lake County sheriff) stated that they believe they should be allowed to have a quo...
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No sympathy no more for QuinnMay 15, 2014 12:01 am - No sympathy no more for Quinn Marni Pyke's column May 12 was regarding James Sweeny's union making contribution's to Governor Quinn's election fund approaching a ha...