Cook County Opinion
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Barrett a good name for Palatine facilityMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - The front page article of 4/14 on a permanent supportive housing development in Palatine was like Christmas in April for me. For almost 30 years, my husband and I have f...
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One diet for every taste, conditionMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - Food columnist Don Mauer profiles a new diet secret based on chia seeds (“Taste of success by following Aztec Diet,” May 1), late on the heels of the so-called Cave Man ...
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Argiris: The future of Wheeling is hereMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - I am humbled to have earned your confidence and appreciate your support. The future is ours to embrace. I would like to thank all of those people who believe in me and m...
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Saving ash trees is even more urgentMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - With the recent flooding, it is vital to revisit the emerald ash borer issue. Ÿ The village recently paid for a flood control study, yet the pending loss of 13,000 ash t...
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Disappointed with Morrison’s silenceMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - Last fall, I voted to re-elect state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-District 54) based on the Daily Herald’s endorsement and a positive experience I had contacting him in 2011. I ...
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Wary of the Hayes-Orchard connectionMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - On April 15th, neighbors of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church attended our third consecutive board meeting to protest the planned destruction of the 1300 block of Nort...
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Editorial: The tenure of Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene MulderMay 05, 2013 5:00 am - When Arlene Mulder first was elected village president of Arlington Heights in 1993, it was a bit difficult to know quite what to expect of her. To be sure, she had surv...
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Stay active to create good gun lawsMay 05, 2013 5:00 am - President Barack Obama stated in a recent speech, “By now, it's well known that 90 percent of the American people support universal background checks that make it harder...
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Religion shouldn’t be blamedMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - I object to the headline reporting on the Boston Marathon bombing that said: “Officials: Brothers were driven by religion.” As though it is all religious. How unfair and...
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The SoapboxMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - Preckwinkle warms to our suburbs: On Tuesday, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attended a luncheon in Palatine to speak to Northwest suburban business leader...