Cook County Opinion
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They’re not ‘boots,’ they’re peopleSep 22, 2013 4:51 am - They’re not ‘boots,’ they’re people Over the last couple weeks, numerous politicians, pundits, journalists and so called experts — even President Obama — have refer...
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Don’t support the suppliers of gasesSep 21, 2013 5:00 am - Don’t support the suppliers of gases I’m guessing that this resolution to our Mid East problems has been kicked around, but would probably cost our illustrious mili...
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The SoapboxSep 21, 2013 5:00 am - Boom, there it is! A hearty congratulations to the Schaumburg Boomers, who this week won the Frontier Cup (the Frontier League’s championship trophy) in just their secon...
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GOP has its priorities misplacedSep 21, 2013 4:40 am - GOP has its priorities misplaced According to a Sept. 18 Daily Herald article on Page 13, House Republicans say “food stamps serve too many Americans” — 47.8 millio...
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Boost ecosystems; put prisoners to workSep 20, 2013 4:28 pm - On the front pages of the newspapers are headlines about forest fires devastating our national parks. On the next pages are stories concerning overcrowding of prisons in...
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Editorial: Collaboration key in school schedule changesSep 20, 2013 10:11 am - When a district talks about adjusting school start times and schedules, there’s sure to be hearty debate from all sides of the community. Case in point: An argument has ...
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Which president oversaw tragedy, cover-up?Sep 20, 2013 8:34 am - After reading the letters to the editor of Sept. 5, I felt I must comment on the letter written by Wayne Oras. First, who was president in his first term with the meltdo...
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D.C. has lost touch with rest of AmericaSep 20, 2013 8:34 am - A recent report shows median income broken down by counties across America. There were six counties that had median incomes more than twice the national average. Four of...
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A boating accident waiting to happenSep 20, 2013 4:40 am - A boating accident waiting to happen I am in complete and total agreement with Dennis Garber’s letter about bullies on the river in the Daily Herald’s Sept. 10 “You...
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Constitution a result of great deliberationSep 19, 2013 5:00 am - Indeed, we should celebrate Constitution Day, Sept. 17, as recommended by local American Legion Cmdr. William Bickley this week in the Daily Herald. But let’s make sure ...