Cook County Opinion
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Politicians have all the say in major projectsOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - The real reason supporters want to build the Illiana tollway is because the politicians have invested a lot of their money buying up the property around it in anticipati...
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Seeking an answer on seesawing gas pricesOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - Is this political anarchy? I filled the gas tank for one of my cars on Sunday at a price of $3.41 per gallon. After two days, I filled up the other car for $3.62 per gal...
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Vote out those who favor U-46 tax hikesOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - If you live in the U-46 taxing district, your property taxes have increased year after year due to the elected school board members who keep approving annual budget incr...
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Remember, you get what you vote forOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - Well, there wasn’t time to work on pension reform. But there was time for Mr. Madigan and Mr. Cullerton to file an appeal to stop Gov. Pat Quinn from keeping lawmakers’ ...
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The SoapboxOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - A special homecoming queen, Part 1: We can’t say enough about the seniors at Downers Grove North High School, especially Mary Doro, who nominated her friend Anne Wagner ...
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Double standard seen with murder casesOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - Several days ago an unarmed Army combat veteran, Terry Geike, was murdered by a gang of three thugs. Where is the outcry, the protest marches such as there were followin...
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Obama can’t have it both ways on EgyptOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - Approximately two years ago, President Obama endorsed the Muslim Brotherhood shortly before the election in Egypt. Subsequently, Mohamed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Br...
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Earn an A on your next citizen assignmentOct 19, 2013 5:00 am - Do your homework. Study the material long and hard. The extra push of energy will pay off. Midterm exams are scheduled for Nov. 4, 2014, and finals will be taken on Nove...
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All sides share blame in latest debacleOct 18, 2013 5:00 am - Calling the House and Republicans in general extortionists, Mr. Obama makes the point that what the House has done is “not democratic” and has no place in a democracy. W...
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New gun law will make communities saferOct 18, 2013 5:00 am - Illinois I believe it is great that Illinois finally decided to join the rest of the states in allowing concealed carry. Some people may be scared that gun violence will...