Cook County Opinion
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Editorial: Tying state budgets to audit resultsJan 19, 2014 4:00 am - As much as we decry the spendthrift ways our state government generally works, we also have to acknowledge that there are many in Springfield who try to do their part to...
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Just how much did that Hawaii vacation cost?Jan 19, 2014 4:00 am - When campaigning President Obama said the hallmark of his administration would be to have an unprecedented level of openness and transparency. Therefore, the White House...
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Our nation is secular, and rightly soJan 19, 2014 4:00 am - I must reply to the letter you printed from Delores Hauserman accusing the president of wanting to “put God and Christmas out of our lives.” Of course, she was unable to...
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Coverage of the cold warmed the heartJan 19, 2014 4:00 am - Your coverage of the recent Ice Age arrival to the Northwest suburban area was excellent! While staying toasty indoors, I was happy to read, not experience, being outdoo...
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Graduated tax about honor and fairnessJan 19, 2014 3:40 am - Graduated tax about honor and fairness I disagree with your “Our View” editorial in the Jan. 5 issue of the Daily Herald where you state your opposition to the grad...
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Poison control center a needed resourceJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - I want to extend my deepest gratitude to Congressman Peter Roskam for introducing the Poison Center Network Act, which recently passed in the U.S. House of Representativ...
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Offended by all-Spanish flierJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - I received a flier in the mail from a local bank and two others regarding a loan program. It was all in Spanish. I feel the banks actually discriminated against me as I ...
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A simple solution to iced rail switchesJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - One recommendation for Metra: Cover the switches with an easily removable durable box to prevent snow and ice from reaching the switches in the first place. Bill Dearham...
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One more safety tip for shovelingJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - I would like to add one tip to the “Follow these tips for injury-free shoveling” letter that appeared in the Jan. 13 edition. When lifting and throwing a shovelful of sn...
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The SoapboxJan 18, 2014 4:00 am - Missed opportunity: Lori Price, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 board president, says the number of applicants for the superintendent’s post being vacated by Kathy Birk...