Cook County Opinion
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Private-sector workers get the raw dealJan 06, 2014 4:00 am - There is a great deal of argument over pension reform. The most recent highlights an increase in the federal contribution rate federal workers must carry. The one thing ...
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Look at who is pushing most against pensionsJan 06, 2014 4:00 am - Reader Pat Fuller (Dec. 9) tells us that ripping off teachers’ pensions is a good deal because teachers don’t deserve their pensions in the first place. Why? Because the...
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Madigan’s summary of pension law worthlessJan 06, 2014 4:00 am - The members of the Illinois General Assembly were allowed by the leadership less than a full day to read and understand the new 325-page pension law. The law is now avai...
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Will doctors go the way of good barbers?Jan 05, 2014 4:00 am - Went to my barber to get a haircut the other day and upon entering shop, saw there were two gentlemen ahead of me. One appeared to be in his early 20s. He was telling th...
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Do a better job on the plowingJan 05, 2014 4:00 am - Where are the snow plows? I am infuriated by what little effort has been made to clear snow from area roads, not only by IDOT, but by Cook County and local municipalitie...
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Wealthy continue to ignore the poorJan 05, 2014 4:00 am - I don’t care if some “welfare” recipients don’t want to work. Those who really anger me are the hedge fund execs who buy out profitable corporations and raid the pension...
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Anti-NRA cartoon went too farJan 05, 2014 4:00 am - The cartoon on the Dec. 19 Opinion page showing a defender of the Second Amendment celebrating the anniversary of Sandy Hook was despicable. To promote the concept that ...
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The SoapboxJan 04, 2014 4:00 am - Extra, extra: It’s not exactly news, but it is good to see that educators can finally show evidence that extracurriculars help students in the classroom. And state educa...
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Primary election deserves more news spaceJan 03, 2014 4:00 am - I totally agree with your Dec. 6 editorial on the importance of voters getting involved in the March primary election. A turnout of 25 percent or less is shameful. I’ve...
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Getting rid of the blight of open spaceJan 03, 2014 3:40 am - Getting rid of the blight of open space Thank you to the voters of West Dundee for electing a village board that has voted to get rid of the blight of open space be...