Cook County Opinion
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Blame love of money for our woesJul 13, 2013 5:00 am - As a result of reading Gerald Wester’s “A way to rein in college tuition costs” and Mark Evenson’s “Inflated pensions weren’t intended” comments, we are reminded of St. ...
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Aircraft with problems still in high demandJul 13, 2013 5:00 am - A recent Business section article reported that United Airlines has canceled flights of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft four times as often as the rest of its fleet, te...
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Stay out of funding process for researchJul 12, 2013 5:00 am - PTSD is a significant problem for returning veterans, and helping those who have served is a very good thing. The July 5 editorial, however, deserves comment. Dr. Eugene...
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Pension fix shouldn’t hurt retired teachersJul 12, 2013 5:00 am - There seems to be incorrect information that the public and legislators have about teacher pensions. The Teachers’ Retirement System and Illinois Retired Teacher’s Assoc...
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Hold college trustees accountableJul 12, 2013 4:40 am - Hold college trustees accountable Excessive costs of a college education and resultant student debt represent the single biggest threat to the economic future of ou...
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Editorial: Walker's death a clarion call for safetyJul 11, 2013 6:00 am - A summer stroll in a suburban park alongside a picturesque lake is not supposed to end the way it did for 74-year-old Barbara Pagano of Arlington Heights. But her life e...
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Think critically on global warmingJul 11, 2013 5:00 am - I find it rather amusing that Mr. Troland (June 6) attacks my statistics so vehemently and then goes on to confirm exactly what I said, viz., that the temperature increa...
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Hawks a model for young athletes, parentsJul 11, 2013 5:00 am - As a pediatrician and five-decade Daily Herald reader, I believe one of your all-time best editorials was this past Feb. 8, “A model reminder for youth sports.” I had ho...
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Metra board has some explaining to doJul 10, 2013 4:12 pm - The Metra board, which includes former Arlington Heights Village President Arlene Mulder, quietly approved a severance package that could approach $750,000 for outgoing ...
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What's Quinn's motive in new voting law?Jul 10, 2013 5:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn signs new legislation allowing some 17-year-olds to vote in Illinois primaries. Could it be his real motive is in building a teenage voter base who will b...