Cook County Opinion
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Larkin shows true character in playoffsApr 03, 2014 12:01 am - Larkin shows true character in playoffs I was excited about how well the Larkin High School basketball team might do in the postseason this year. Those hopes were d...
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Legislation on Turkey shows state 'for sale'Apr 02, 2014 5:01 am - With the many serious problems facing the state of Illinois, it is refreshing to see that the Illinois House recently tackled one of the most pressing issues facing our ...
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Support term limits, new maps for IllinoisApr 02, 2014 5:01 am - I just read that because of our second-highest property tax, our estate tax and our fifth-highest gas tax in the nation, Illinois is the second-worst state for retirees ...
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Kane County living within its meansApr 02, 2014 12:01 am - Kane County living within its means We are trying to make it clear through the traditional press that any raises given any Kane County employees, including nine man...
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Firefighters deserve a certain futureApr 01, 2014 5:01 am - As Chicago-area residents, we give our deepest condolences to the Boston Fire Department and their families on the line-of-duty deaths of two brave firefighters. Our tho...
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Chavez deserves our nation's recognitionApr 01, 2014 5:01 am - March 31 marked the birthday of Mexican-American social justice advocate Cesar Chavez. He peacefully and wholeheartedly fought on behalf of farm workers, migrants, the p...
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Bad polling, money influenced primaryApr 01, 2014 12:01 am - Bad polling, money influenced primary As one who came within two votes per precinct of the GOP nomination for governor, I read "Another lesson in the problems of po...
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Misunderstanding on pension moneyMar 31, 2014 5:01 am - I believe there are still a lot of people in Illinois who don't understand whose money pays for the government union pensions in our state. I am currently in central Mi...
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Think about detrimental effects, tooMar 31, 2014 5:01 am - Last week the Supreme Court began hearing arguments regarding religious freedom. Does the HHS mandate to provide extensive contraceptive care, including the morning-afte...
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It all might come down to one justiceMar 31, 2014 5:01 am - Since the advent of the nomination by George H.W. Bush and approval by the Senate of Clarence Thomas for Supreme Court justice, the court has swung decisively conservati...