Cook County Opinion
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Put greater focus on dropout rateFeb 18, 2014 4:01 am - I am writing in response to the Feb. 12 article describing a 60 percent earnings gap between high school and college graduates. My comments, however, concern those 40 pe...
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Why the furor after 30 years?Feb 18, 2014 4:01 am - The Jan. 24 cartoon was the most vulgar and insulting I have ever seen. If this had been concerning Muslims or other denominations, you'd have a riot. Yes there have bee...
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Government not meant to run businessFeb 18, 2014 4:01 am - Those in Washington who do such a good job of running our country are at it again. They want to further dictate wage policy and employment practices to those who own, op...
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Endorsements: Senger for GOP nomination for Congress, 11th DistrictFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - A hotly contested race is under way for the Republican nomination to take on incumbent Democrat Bill Foster in the 11th Congressional District. Of the four candidates st...
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No endorsement in 9th Congress, GOPFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Democrat from Evanston, is one of the most ardent liberals in Congress, and it is natural that conservatives and, for that matter, many moder...
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Goel for 8th District Congress, GOPFeb 18, 2014 12:00 am - The Daily Herald has rescinded this endorsement. We make no recommendation in the 8th District congressional race. For an explanation of our decision, click here. ...
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Read the entire book of LeviticusFeb 17, 2014 11:01 pm - Read the entire book of Leviticus I must disagree with Theodore Utchen in regard to God's view of gay marriage. He quoted Leviticus 20:13 in the Old Testament in h...
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So thankful to have Kevin for a neighborFeb 17, 2014 4:00 am - This picture is just one of the many times this winter that my dear neighbor, Kevin Kearns, has either shoveled or snowblowed my drive or sidewalk. What a great man! He ...
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Celebrities should lift the poor, not politiciansFeb 17, 2014 4:00 am - Just as Ben Affleck is prevented from enjoying a Republican actor's performance, this may be exactly how a Republican feels about the liberal actors. They use their cele...
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Laws should protect body sovereigntyFeb 17, 2014 4:00 am - If a Wall Street hedge fund billionaire needs a kidney and I am a perfect match, I have no obligation to give him my kidney, even if it means his death. If the infant so...