Cook County Opinion
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The SoapboxApr 19, 2014 5:00 am - A joyful 'ribbit': Is there anything more serene than the sound of frogs in wetlands? Thanks to biologists from Lake County Forest Preserve District and Lincoln Par...
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Sorry to lose 'Soup to Nutz' comic stripApr 19, 2014 12:01 am - I continue to enjoy the Daily Herald and have subscribed for many years. I was disappointed that Rick Stromoski's "Soup to Nutz" was dropped. I particularly enjoyed his ...
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Strong business sector will get state on trackApr 18, 2014 5:01 am - Most Illinois residents were sound asleep on the morning of Jan. 12, 2011, when the General Assembly was debating a 67 percent tax hike on personal income. Backers of th...
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Editorial: Potential for train service is welcome newsApr 18, 2014 5:00 am - The birth of the modern suburb can be traced in many cases to the train lines that stop in the downtowns of those communities. And when those downtowns needed an econom...
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Business is what drives prosperityApr 17, 2014 5:01 am - This is in response to Dave Troland's piece on April 3 that it's not prudent to run a state like a business. Really? Then how should it be run? Because as of now it hasn...
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Watch parents cash in on aborted sea journeyApr 17, 2014 5:01 am - On April 9, the Coast Guard, Navy and California National Guard announced that they will not charge Eric and Charlotte Kaufman for their dramatic evacuation at sea, desp...
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Ride share programs need regulationApr 17, 2014 5:01 am - Owners and employees of the "ride share" companies in Illinois are furious that the Illinois House passed new regulations on their industry. Until now, "ride share" was ...
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Editorial: $200 million later, flood still hurtsApr 17, 2014 5:00 am - It's been a year since a wall of water hit Des Plaines when the Des Plaines River crested at a record high level of 10.92 feet. It's been a year since the Fox River spil...
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Helping with smiles on their facesApr 17, 2014 12:01 am - Helping with smiles on their faces I should let you know about a group of students at Fenton High School in Bensenville. These students have been coming to help at ...
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All for sale to the highest bidderApr 17, 2014 12:01 am - All for sale to the highest bidder The Supreme Court's disastrous decision on Citizens United in 2010 and now McCutcheon vs FEC on April 2 will make the lives of th...