Cook County Opinion
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National debt miseryJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - With Ross Perot's passing, many missed a teaching opportunity by not looking at the federal budget deficit and national debt in 1992 versus 2019. Perot's wisdom, support...
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Quick thinking saved golfer's lifeJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - We are writing to say a big THANK YOU to those noted below who assisted in saving the life of one of our fellow Palatine Hills Golf Association members at the Palatine H...
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Editorial: 'No' to term limits in Elk Grove VillageJul 14, 2019 11:00 pm - There's a campaign to place term limits on elected municipal offices in Elk Grove Village, and how people feel about the initiative no doubt is tied to a great degree to...
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Having fun with old time radioJul 11, 2019 5:00 am - Concerning Robert Feder's column on Chuck Schaden's memoir about old time radio (June 13), I am a member of District 214's Old Time Radio Troupe. We meet at Prospect Hig...
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With megachurches come megaproblemsJul 11, 2019 5:00 am - I am a member of a small, mainline Protestant church in Hoffman Estates. My church will never make the front page of the Daily Herald. Maybe that is a good thing conside...
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Mount Prospect makes wait pleasantJul 11, 2019 5:00 am - It was April 29, and as usual I had waited until the last minute to obtain my annual Mount Prospect auto sticker. I was prepared for a long wait. But, as I entered the f...
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Women should stand up for Betsy RossJul 10, 2019 1:00 am - Betsy Ross, a revolutionary woman, was asked to create a flag that would be a symbol of the united colonies. This woman, not a man, created, out of nothing, an item that...
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Democrats gone wild on immigraton questionJul 08, 2019 1:00 am - What a spectacle the two Democratic debates provided. Almost all of the 20 candidates for president proudly supported the concept that no undocumented alien should ever ...
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Editorial: 'Scenic parkways' might be the road extensions of the futureJul 07, 2019 11:00 pm - With an expansion of Algonquin Road through the Barrington area all be certain in the next few years, Barrington Hills is urging a different approach, and we hope the Il...
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Editorial: Stephens courts trouble serving as both lawmaker, Rosemont mayorJul 06, 2019 2:00 pm - The Daily Herald has long taken a dim view of politicians - even some whom we've liked very much - who undertake to serve in more than one elected position simultaneousl...