Cook County Opinion
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Atanus comments reflect many othersApr 08, 2014 12:01 am - Atanus comments reflect many others This is in response to a story that appeared in the March 22 edition, i.e. Cook County Republican Party vs. Susanna Atanus. It w...
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Governor's tax plan punishes wrong peopleApr 07, 2014 5:01 am - When Gov. Pat Quinn and his lawmakers in 2011 raised the state income tax to 5 percent, he promised that it would be temporary. Now that he and his cronies face tough re...
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Moving might not solve your tax problemsApr 07, 2014 5:01 am - I don't like taxes any more than anyone else. I certainly am not here to defend the people in government who have brought Illinois to the precarious financial situation ...
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Money can buy elections, not loveApr 07, 2014 12:01 am - Money can buy elections, not love Most of us subscribe to the maxims that money can't buy happiness or true love, but thanks to the Supreme Court ruling loosening ...
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Apr 07, 2014 12:01 am - A job well done, Officer Ciesielczyk I am writing to congratulate Elgin Police Department Animal Control Officer Matthew Ciesielczyk on a job well done. Recently, h...
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'Too much traffic' at gun ranges a lame excuseApr 06, 2014 5:01 am - So Illinois has finally caught up with the rest of the country and legalized concealed carry. For gun owners to comply with the law, they must pass written courses and s...
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Are Catholic reforms truly happening?Apr 06, 2014 5:01 am - Many Catholics dismiss the atrocities in the Bible out of hand by saying, "But that's the Old Testament!" (Can a perfect God change between O.T. and N. T.?). Many Cathol...
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Put efforts into stopping real wasteApr 06, 2014 12:01 am - Put efforts into stopping real waste It is interesting to observe as a new concept is proposed, gathers support, and becomes written as proposed legislation. Howeve...
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Pay teachers, let trustees buy snacksApr 06, 2014 12:01 am - Pay teachers, let trustees buy snacks Thank you, Bob Johnson, for your letter regarding the importance of community colleges. You failed to explain, though, what tr...
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'Noah' a reminder of what we should eatApr 05, 2014 5:01 am - TV talk-show host Glenn Beck and other stalwarts of the Christian right have attacked the recent blockbuster "Noah" as being "pro-animal" and unfaithful to the Bible. We...