Cook County Opinion
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President weakening our military mightSep 19, 2013 5:00 am - I am generally a hawk when there is good reason to go to war. I believe that we should protect our Allies. But what is President Obama thinking? Each bomb is roughly $1 ...
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Casinos should increase the odds for gamblersSep 19, 2013 5:00 am - Lately there has been a lot of talk about adding casinos and video gambling along with casinos wanting to operate 24 hours a day. Why is there no talk about raising the ...
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Sep 19, 2013 4:40 am - Some new rules for our government Changes needed in Washington D.C.: Three party system: moderate, conservative and liberal. Legislative: One branch only, four year...
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Editorial: Pooling resources will help boost digital learningSep 18, 2013 5:00 am - We do a fair amount of hand-wringing over the state of educational funding in the state of Illinois. And we have been known at times to criticize the spending of taxpaye...
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Sports columnist fairly reported on marriage issueSep 18, 2013 5:00 am - I was pleasantly surprised at Patricia Babcock’s Aug. 30 report on the furor around woman’s professional basketball player Sophia Young. Young stated that she felt sacra...
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All workers deserve at least a living wageSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - I read with interest your Sept. 3 article by Kimberly Pohl. The title “Poverty rising in suburban schools” seemed to be grossly understated. A more realistic and truthfu...
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Activist group informs the public wellSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - I read an opinion piece last week complimenting the Herald on writing an article about the “rain tax” in DuPage County. While I commend the article, thanks should be giv...
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D211 needs junior ROTC program, tooSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - Excellent article in the Herald about District 214 and the Naval Junior ROTC students doing research on Lake Michigan. The JROTC program does not require someone to go i...
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Look closely at value of Dist. 203 lawsuitSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - As mayor of Warrenville, a city with no debt, I believe in spending taxpayers’ money responsibly. Therefore, I must ask Naperville Unit District 203 taxpayers if the sch...
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A fun ending to a very soggy nightSep 16, 2013 5:00 am - While trying to exit the September Fest on Sunday, Sept. 1st in a torrential downpour, we found ourselves in the food tent booth of the Melting Pot with several of their...