Cook County Opinion
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Can’t something be done about skunks?Nov 11, 2013 4:00 am - There have been articles and letters in the paper regarding the prevalent skunk problem in the suburbs. I want to add my voice. We reside in Palatine and have lived in o...
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Each has responsibility for health insuranceNov 11, 2013 4:00 am - I started driving in 1958. During the intervening years, I have received one overtime parking ticket and someone hit my fender while my car was parked at a curb. But yet...
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President lied to us about health careNov 11, 2013 4:00 am - Normally I am a pretty cool, levelheaded guy when it comes to political issues. Recently that has begun to change. I am angry that President Obama clearly lied to us, th...
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Logic not strong suit among Illinois leadersNov 11, 2013 4:00 am - The state of Illinois has predictably legalized same-sex marriage, which officially declares that homosexual and heterosexual unions enjoy equal legal status and marriag...
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An honor for Wrigley in spite of the CubsNov 11, 2013 4:00 am - Rolling Stone magazine recently named Wrigley Field the second best “rock stadium” in the United States. You’ll get no arguments from Cubs fans. The Cubs have been getti...
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Has forest district gotten off course?Nov 11, 2013 3:40 am - Has forest district gotten off course? Walking through the forest preserves on a sunny day, it is easy to understand why people have supported multiple referendums ...
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Fifty years to finish Elgin-O’Hare?Nov 11, 2013 3:40 am - Fifty years to finish Elgin-O’Hare? Really, Mr. Cronin, you consider taking 50 years to finally break ground for the Elgin-O’Hare Western Access project making hist...
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You cannot know when your time will be upNov 10, 2013 4:00 am - Recently, I noticed a frightening pattern that caught me off guard. My high school basketball teammate, junior high coach, freshman coach, sophomore coach, varsity coach...
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Ensuring car insurance is the real issueNov 10, 2013 4:00 am - While there are many other reasons that I am opposed to granting driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants, the requirement that they will have to get insurance is go...
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The SoapboxNov 09, 2013 4:00 am - A reminder to double-check: Wednesday’s tragic fire in Arlington Heights that killed three women is a reminder to us all to test our smoke detectors. Theirs was missing ...