Cook County Opinion
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Proud to be celebrating Hispanic Heritage MonthOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - As a proud Latino, and a member of the Elgin Community College family, it is an honor for me to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. T...
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Things civics class never taught meOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - As the events in Washington unfold and the federal shutdown continues, I have to wonder why back when I was in school my history and civics teachers never told me how th...
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What does next executive order hold?Oct 14, 2013 4:40 am - What does next executive order hold? Too bad our lawmakers didn’t think it was important to support the World War II veterans in their quest to see the memorial ere...
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Why call Tea Party members ‘extreme?’Oct 14, 2013 4:40 am - Why call Tea Party members ‘extreme?’ I take offense when liberal politicians call the Tea Party and other conservatives “extremists.” The Tea Party and other conse...
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Lack of help after fall is outrageousOct 13, 2013 5:00 am - On Saturday, Oct. 5, at 3:15 p.m. I stopped at a gas station/convenience store in Glenview. When I exited the passenger side I took about 8 to 10 steps when I slipped on...
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Hypocrisy rife in GOP, Tea PartyOct 13, 2013 5:00 am - The Republicans (and especially the loony Tea Party branch) deliberately shut down the federal government by attaching the abandonment of the Affordable Care Act as a pr...
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Boehner kowtows to Tea Party extremistsOct 13, 2013 4:40 am - Boehner kowtows to Tea Party extremists John Boehner, speaker of the House, is more interested in placating the Tea Party extremists in his Republican majority than...
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Someone else should be in chargeOct 13, 2013 4:40 am - Someone else should be in charge Congress is planning to spend over a trillion dollars in fiscal 2014 even though two years ago they passed a law to cap spend at $9...
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Peanut Days really makes a differenceOct 13, 2013 4:40 am - Peanut Days really makes a difference On behalf of the many beneficiaries of Peanut Days and the Kiwanis Club of Lombard, thank you for your support of our Peanut D...
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A reminder for the presidentOct 12, 2013 5:00 am - Mr. President: The only difference between “run” the country and “ruin” the country is “I.” Helen Downie Arlington Heights ...