Cook County Opinion
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Use every effort to stop ObamaFeb 07, 2014 12:01 am - In the Opinion section of Jan. 12, Richard Olhava wrote a great letter explaining the direction that Obama is changing the country, as he promised. The eight steps that ...
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Proven leader, committed to countyFeb 06, 2014 11:01 pm - I believe that our next McHenry County State's Attorney should be a highly experienced attorney, a proven leader and a person committed to McHenry County. Dan Regna is t...
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Treatment, not jail, is always the goalFeb 06, 2014 11:01 pm - NAMI Kane County North wishes to extend our gratitude to the Elgin Police Department, Chief Jeff Swaboda, Sgt. Robert Plak, Officer Kevin Kamenjarin for their commitment...
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Deserves your trust with excellent recordFeb 06, 2014 11:01 pm - As a citizen of McHenry County, I would like to recommend Tom Wilbeck to the voters in District 1 in the upcoming primary election for a seat on the McHenry County Board...
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Only 1 candidate has these qualificationsFeb 06, 2014 11:01 pm - I have known Dan Wilbrandt for about three years. I have worked with Dan for that entire time and have grown to call him a personal friend. While other candidates have ...
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All must respect freedom of religionFeb 06, 2014 4:00 am - I read with interest the Jan. 19 letter by George Blinick which states that the United States is a “secular country” and that none of us must subscribe to any “religious...
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Ty Warner sentence sends a bad messageFeb 06, 2014 4:00 am - I strongly disagree with the overly lenient sentence that was handed down to Ty Warner. While I appreciate and applaud his many good works and charitable contributions, ...
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IEA president’s salary comparison was faultyFeb 05, 2014 4:00 am - In the Jan. 26 edition of the Daily Herald, Illinois Education Association President Cinda Klickna had a half-page advertisement titled, “The Ingredients for Better Scho...
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Flat tax is no simple answerFeb 05, 2014 4:00 am - This is in response to the Jan. 24 letter by Joseph Carroll about a flat tax and a “fair” tax system. Mr. Carroll stated he believes the current graduated tax system pun...
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Let’s adopt a graduated tax rateFeb 04, 2014 4:00 am - I really enjoy reading the Our Views section of the Daily Herald. These are opinions straight from the readers, the people. It’s conversation, something that is apparent...