Cook County Opinion
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How 40 people can hold up our livesOct 28, 2013 5:00 am - Our democracy is in really big trouble when 40 members of the Tea Party can halt the businesses and lives of 350 million people. The main characteristic of the Tea Party...
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Disabled marathoner an inspiration to allOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - On Oct. 13, I completed my fifth consecutive Chicago Marathon. My times were 4:05, 4:09, 3:54, 3:43 and 4:21. Not bad, but nothing to really brag about either. I was rea...
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The rich get breaks as poor still sufferOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - The next big battle shaping up in Washington is about raising the debt limit. The U.S. has had a debt limit ever since it was first set during World War I. That doesn’t ...
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Citizens, groups helped veterans in needOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - Once again, the generous citizens of Lake County have responded to the needs of our at-risk veterans in Lake County. The Illinois Department of Employment Security repo...
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A pair of random thoughtsOct 27, 2013 5:00 am - Who’s to blame for the morass in Washington? President Obama and the Dems? The Republicans? No. Blame Chief Justice John Roberts for justifying Obamacare as constitution...
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What’s the point of rearview mirror law?Oct 27, 2013 4:40 am - What’s the point of rearview mirror law? It does not make any sense that Illinois has a law that forbids us from hanging obstructions from our car’s rear view mirro...
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The SoapboxOct 26, 2013 7:55 am - Beyond complaint: Village boards must think residents show up for public comment only to complain. Not so this week in Arlington Heights. Residents said an exit from Nor...
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Taxation, but no representationOct 26, 2013 5:00 am - Looks like the High School District 214 board thinks they aren’t spending enough of the taxpayers’ money because they have a $55 million excess in the reserve fund. So t...
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Find a coach from among ‘baseball guys’Oct 26, 2013 5:00 am - The Cubs are no better off today than the day Sweet Lou handed the keys to Mike Quade in 2010. Arguably much worse. But seriously, the Padres’ bench coach? Rick Renteria...
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As treasurer Cross will make a differenceOct 26, 2013 5:00 am - Over the last decade, our state has faced increasingly serious fiscal challenges that are hurting Illinoisans’ quality of life. Unfortunately, the response of the Democr...