Cook County Opinion
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Protecting our liberty is elected officials’ dutyJul 09, 2013 5:00 am - Benjamin Franklin once said, “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” We are now seeing how right...
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Smokers help reduce taxes for everyone elseJul 09, 2013 5:00 am - In response to Bruce Handler’s “Smoke and drive, but keep windows up” on June 22, I find it hard to believe that smoke from two cars ahead of you was coming in your wind...
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Board’s decision kept rights intactJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - I would like to thank the members of the Bartlett village board for their decision not to define an “assault weapon” and more importantly their decision not to infringe ...
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Tri-village Relay another big successJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - On behalf of the Hanover Township officials and all the staff and volunteers, I would like to thank the community for their outpouring of support for the American Cancer...
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Some ideas to fix our pension systemsJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - I agree with much of Rep. Tom Morrison’s letter of June 21. The pension system here in Illinois is the worst in the nation and needs a major overhaul. Apparently the pro...
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Palatine: Approve Gardens proposalJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - I have lived in Palatine for 35 years and love my community. I love being able to live independently and have neighbors that I care about and that care about me. I love ...
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Tree removal increases neighborhood floodingJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - Water, water everywhere ... and more to come. Climate talks warn of increased storm intensity, frequency and flooding. Des Plaines requests flood funding, Mount Prospect...
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Decisions of past led to school closingsJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - It seems that the people who are the most vocal about the city of Chicago closing schools are the same people whose parents were vocal about their children going to scho...
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Neighbors want to talk about cell towerJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - My neighbors and I have lived with a cell tower in the middle of our neighborhood, without complaint, for over 20 years. Palatine did not approve this tower. It was buil...
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Common Core is a step backwardJul 08, 2013 5:00 am - The next year, 2014, has more than Obamacare to implement. In 46 of the 50 states, including Illinois, a collision is about to occur with a new teaching system called Co...