Cook County Opinion
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Congress doing nothing for its constituentsOct 18, 2013 12:00 am - Dear Congress, Guess what. You are fired, and with no severance pay. How does that sound to you? Hurts you in the pocket huh? Just think of the millions people who are g...
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Pafko as a neighbor was one of a kindOct 18, 2013 12:00 am - Andy Pafko, our neighbor and friend, lived on Blackhawk Drive in Mount Prospect. He was a true gentleman, and we enjoyed having him attend our block functions for many y...
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Let Detroit fix its own messOct 18, 2013 12:00 am - A powerful team is descending upon Detroit to fix the bankruptcy problem. The team consists of four of President Obama’s top advisers: Gene Sperling, Attorney General Er...
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Get uninsured drivers off the roadOct 18, 2013 12:00 am - A recent Daily Herald editorial served as a reminder to use seat belts after four people were ejected and killed in a tragic I-290 rollover in Addison. Again, the Herald...
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The alluring, but unfinished, saga of Cook County budgetOct 17, 2013 5:00 am - The story of the 2014 Cook County budget, unveiled last week by county board President Toni Preckwinkle, sounds very alluring today but may not be entirely evident until...
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Hillary Clinton should be next presidentOct 17, 2013 5:00 am - Hillary Clinton for president! Now that I have caused devout Republican folks to clench their toes and suffer a mental wedgie, I’ll explain my position. Our country need...
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Autism programs need more attentionOct 17, 2013 5:00 am - As a father of a son with autism, every April I take part in Autism Awareness Month and encourage people to increase their understanding of what autism is, how it has in...
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Can’t spend money you don’t haveOct 17, 2013 4:40 am - Can’t spend money you don’t have People like Tom Minnerick are not very informed. The Senate has not passed a budget in five years. The continual resolution is not ...
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Editorial: The cautious enthusiasm of re-imagining downtownsOct 16, 2013 9:16 am - One of the more important jobs elected municipal officials deal with is developing or, as in most suburban cases, redeveloping downtowns. The issue comes up every electi...
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Republicans making no senseOct 16, 2013 5:00 am - It’s amazing that Republicans think requiring citizens to have health insurance is evil but possessing assault weapons is a virtue and a right. A Republican senator spen...