Cook County Opinion
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Congresswomen do not care about our democracyAug 03, 2019 1:00 am - This letter concerns the July 17 Daily Herald editorial. The writer comments that people should "focus their passions on actions and not insults." I will not insult you,...
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Village should let term limit ref rideAug 01, 2019 1:00 am - I cannot believe that the Elk Grove mayor and board lowered themselves to put three new referendums on the ballot to block one. If the Elk Grove Village board believes t...
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Young Democrats prove they can spin, tooJul 29, 2019 1:00 am - Regarding the July 21 Guest View, "Refusing to walk away from chance to make Illinois better": The above referenced article shows that young liberal Democrats can spin t...
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Program showed value of carbon dividendJul 27, 2019 1:00 am - Thanks to Rep. Sean Casten (IL-06) and Rep. Bill Foster (IL-11) for organizing a three-hour climate forum at North Central College in Naperville on July 13. Panelist Tom...
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Not punishment enoughJul 27, 2019 1:00 am - The sentencing of Brent Christensen leaves a lot to be desired in my eyes, considering his own admission of guilt, as well as the heinousness of the crime, not to mentio...
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Reflections on the first moon landingJul 27, 2019 1:00 am - O, Children; O, ye Millennials and ye of the Gen X, Y, and Z; All of you who were not alive half a century ago: How you missed out on something grand. You young people d...
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On racism: Get over itJul 26, 2019 1:00 am - I am a racist. You are a racist. We are all racists. How do I know this? Because the venerable Barack Hussein Obama has said that racism is embedded in the DNA of all of...
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Editorial: Innovative jail programs give inmates resources for hopeJul 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Not many people would relish the opportunity to go to jail. But county jails are demonstrating that incarceration can be more than enforced separation from society. Ven...
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Editorial: Elk Grove's cynical attempt to prevent term limitsJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - When news broke of a petition drive in Elk Grove Village aimed at putting the question of term limits on the March 2020 primary election ballot, we reiterated our opposi...
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Mueller Report should be end of the storyJul 20, 2019 1:00 am - The Mueller Report was released several months ago in its entirety to the public. Those who can read, let them read. The special counsel was charged with investigating t...