Cook County Opinion
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Sticker shock after daughter's ER visitApr 12, 2014 5:01 am - I am writing in total disbelief about bills I received from a hospital for my college daughter who was complaining of chest pains in the middle of the night. We sent her...
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Another morning in the life of a retireeApr 12, 2014 5:01 am - Outside, the weather seems to be in conflict as to the directions the early April winds want to travel. One day it's warm, the next day it's cold. I think we've had enou...
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Gerson gave spoiler alert too lateApr 12, 2014 12:01 am - Gerson gave spoiler alert too late In Michael Gerson's review of "God's Not Dead" he gives the spoiler alert too late. He actually states "Consider the ending of "G...
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Elgin FD a bright spot in tough timesApr 12, 2014 12:01 am - Elgin FD a bright spot in tough times A couple of months ago I became yet another casualty of this year's winter weather. A slip on the ice left me with a shattered...
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Dillard should blame crossovers, not pollsApr 11, 2014 5:01 am - I have always believed that state Sen. Kirk Dillard is a good man and would have been a definite improvement over Gov. Pat Quinn for the state of Illinois. However, his ...
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Step up enforcement of new cell phone lawApr 11, 2014 5:01 am - I am not running for governor, have no intention to ever run for governor and I never want to be the governor. But I can resolve the financial crisis in Illinois with on...
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Know which party controls each of the branchesApr 11, 2014 5:01 am - I often read letters from readers who mistakenly assert that the Democrats control, or have controlled, all three branches of government. The facts are these: Since Janu...
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Can savings be found in insurance program?Apr 11, 2014 5:01 am - We had our state income tax increased, supposedly to fund some part of the government and Blago's child insurance program. Here comes the sunset - maybe, or maybe not. O...
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Look at the benefits of e-cigarettesApr 10, 2014 5:01 am - Electronic cigarettes contain no tobacco, nor do they emit smoke. The most popular e-cigarettes, also called "personal vaporizers," used today don't even look like tradi...
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Red-light cameras are there for revenueApr 10, 2014 5:01 am - To provide added safety, or to raise money for a municipality? There is a gross miscarriage of justice by certain local governments on these red-light violation laws as ...