Cook County Opinion
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It’s hard to win in the game of paying taxesJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - With the baby boomer generation approaching retirement the media is constantly bombarding them with financial advice to save or invest. Dire warnings are constantly broa...
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Only solution at lake is to build 2nd trailJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - I was there when they dug the big space in the earth for what became beautiful Lake Arlington. I remember the dedication ceremony. I remember my marathon-runner son tell...
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Problems on path are due to walkersJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - I have been a user of the Lake Arlington “bike path” in the past. I have stopped using it because the people walking on the path are completely inconsiderate of any othe...
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‘Stand Your Ground’ laws are a danger to allJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - How does a lone 17-year-old boy who is walking to his father’s home in Sanford, Fla., end up dead? This young man, in a “suspicious” hoodie and armed with Skittles, was ...
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Chicago’s attractions better than a casinoJul 21, 2013 5:00 am - A recent press report indicates that the city of Detroit is defaulting on its debt of $2 billion. The report also references the time Detroit casinos opened and promised...
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Key concerns about banning ‘assault’ gunsJul 21, 2013 5:00 am - My first question is what exactly is an “assault weapon”? Most would immediately conjure up an image of the AR black style rifle platform used in the Newtown shootings. ...
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Editor Gruff, pipelines and our Fox River seriesJul 21, 2013 5:00 am - Remember that gruff first editor of mine? Here’s another story, courtesy of him, about the Fox River. In the late ’70s and early ’80s, the suburbs were desperate for new...
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Put pension blame where it belongsJul 21, 2013 5:00 am - The letter published July 15 in Your Views from Ms. Cheryl Puhl once again shows that the general public really has no full understanding of the issues with surrounding ...
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Deceived about plans for landJul 21, 2013 4:40 am - Deceived about plans for land Every time there was a vote on increasing my property taxes so Kane County could purchase more land to preserve for open spaces I have...
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Trayvon coverage was despicableJul 21, 2013 4:40 am - Trayvon coverage was despicable Why have we continually been shown a picture of Trayvon Martin at age 12, rather than what he actually looked like at the age of 17 ...