Cook County Opinion
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The SoapboxMay 11, 2013 5:00 am - Au natural: How refreshing that the city of Chicago will turn to goats to tame 120 acres of hard-to-reach grass at O’Hare International Airport rather than resorting to ...
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Focus on weapons of consequenceMay 11, 2013 5:00 am - Can someone please explain to me what constitutes an assault weapon? Forty years ago I owned a .22-caliber “plinking” rifle. It was a semiautomatic, held about 15 rounds...
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Editorial: Towns must talk, cooperate in fight against floodingMay 10, 2013 8:05 am - The Des Plaines River has receded, the cleanup goes on. And while the shouting has stopped, there is still anger and hurt in Des Plaines, where many people are convinced...
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Oppose legalization of medical potMay 10, 2013 5:00 am - On April 17, the Illinois House of Representatives passed HB 001, often referred to as “medical marijuana” legislation, by a vote of 61-57 in favor. The legislation has ...
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Ability to assimilate key for immigrantsMay 10, 2013 5:00 am - I applaud Froma Harrop’s April 25 column, “Boston bombs and the ability to assimilate.” She is totally correct in her observation of immigrants who come to the U.S. for ...
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Writer’s attack on GOP unjustifiedMay 10, 2013 5:00 am - Frank Sears’ letter of April 30 demonstrates both the lengths to which liberals will go to make a point and the lack of editorial discretion shown by the Daily Herald. T...
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More drilling needed to cut costsMay 09, 2013 5:00 am - This is in response to Ms. Melissa Brice’s letter of April 26. She indicated that she proudly spent her money to go to Washington to protest the Keystone XL pipeline. Sh...
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Don’t revel in rival’s misfortunesMay 09, 2013 5:00 am - The writer of a Fence Post letter on April 21 seems inordinately elated when the Cubs play poorly. He’s the kind of “fan” who gives all sports lovers a bad name. A true ...
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Column on ‘work beasts’ lacks good evidenceMay 09, 2013 5:00 am - Ms. Harrop, your April 28 crusade for the “work beasts,” as is usually the case in these sorts of debates, makes several overly broad and essentially erroneous assertion...
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We’ve heard this song beforeMay 09, 2013 4:40 am - We’ve heard this song before The latest immigration bill that will soon be voted on and probably passed, reminds me of a popular 1942 song, “I’ve heard that song be...