Cook County Opinion
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Walmart alive and well in Rolling MeadowsApr 25, 2014 5:01 am - In your Saturday Soapbox you state that the Walmart in Rolling Meadows closed, and the Neighborhood Market didn't fit and will not open. In fact, the Walmart IS open. Th...
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Editorial: Don't take away local control of fire department staffingApr 25, 2014 5:00 am - If it is true, as the president of the union representing Illinois firefighters says, that there is "no more important working condition" for firefighters than the staff...
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Article on Easter sent positive messageApr 24, 2014 5:01 am - Thank you for including an article in the Daily Herald that clearly explained the what and why Christians believe about Easter. While it is not the task of a daily newsp...
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Trade partnership could damage environmentApr 24, 2014 5:01 am - In this week of Earth Day, people need to know about the dirty environmental truth behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership - a trade deal currently being negotiated by 12 n...
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Why Kathleen Sebelius is a heroApr 24, 2014 12:01 am - Why Kathleen Sebelius is a hero My favorite hero growing up was the soldier who led the charge against the machine gun nest. This patriot was invariably mortally or...
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Editorial: School nutrition is more than lunchApr 23, 2014 11:00 pm - Two years after the National School Lunch Program made big strides toward providing students with more nutritious food, Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is co...
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Tell us why you'd be good for our On the Table chatApr 23, 2014 5:15 am - In February, we announced plans to take part in The Chicago Community Trust's “On the Table” campaign to engage the public in building a stronger community. As a way to ...
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Don't let the '1%' take reins of governmentApr 23, 2014 5:01 am - In rebuttal to James H. Schurr and his comments on "Vote in new people to end the corruption," I'd like to say this simply is not the answer. It sounds easy. But I belie...
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A positive experience with charter schoolsApr 23, 2014 5:01 am - This letter comes after reading Richard Cohen's column on a recent morning ("No need to vilify the wealthy who fund these schools," March 19). Having lived in a small to...
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Kane forest board doesn't get missionApr 22, 2014 12:01 am - Kane forest board doesn't get mission Once again, the Kane County Forest Preserve District has demonstrated why forest preserve commissioners should be elected sepa...