Cook County Opinion
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End tax breaks for Tea Party donationsMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - I don’t understand why donations to Tea Party causes should be considered tax free. Being a (gasp, shudder) liberal Democrat, I make donations to Democratic candidates, ...
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Editorial: A chance to nurture political voices of teensMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - Life handed Charlie Kirk a lemon in the form of a rejection letter to the Military Academy at West Point, abruptly ending his long-held dream. Instead of feeling sorry f...
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Hey, let’s reconsider our science lessonsMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - I’m writing in support of your reader who suggested that alternatives to evolution should be taught in our science classes. I couldn’t agree more! I’d also humbly reques...
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Warming occurs naturally, data showMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - Ms. McDonnell (May 17) should realize that the 97 percent figure that all scientists agree that global warming is here was a facetious comment made by one of the “wunder...
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Congress ought to be ashamed of itselfMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - I thought in America it was “of the people, by the people, for the people.” Hasn’t Congress learned a house divided is not for the good of the people. Congress should be...
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Scandals may erode gun-control supportMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - President Obama’s administration has given strength to those who oppose gun control because they fear their government. The IRS scandal, the Justice Department’s attack ...
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Homes have more value than parkingMay 29, 2013 5:00 am - The Orchard Evangelical Free Church has plans to crush an entire block of beautiful homes located in proximity to Olive and Thomas schools, worth $3 million. They then p...
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Mayor: County must help homeownersMay 29, 2013 5:00 am - Many suburban Cook County taxpayers have experienced massive property tax increases over the past few years. Despite falling prices in the real estate market, residentia...
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Speed limits are least of our worriesMay 29, 2013 5:00 am - Why on earth do we need to increase the speed limit in Illinois? Highways to 70 mph? No one pays any attention to speed limit signs as it is. And has anyone in Springfie...
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No justification for Internet taxMay 28, 2013 5:00 am - I seldom agree with the editorial board in its pronouncements or recommendations. Were I to differ in print, you would probably receive an email daily. But today, May 14...