Cook County Opinion
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Learn about lupus this monthMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - Have you ever heard of lupus? Most people haven’t. It is an autoimmune, chronic disease that is so little understood that the Lupus Foundation of America calls it “a cru...
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Senate missed the boat on gun voteMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - The 45 senators (aka cowards) who voted against the Manchin-Toomey bill, which would require expanded background checks for gun purchases, completely ignored the will of...
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Wall Street traders should check facts firstMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - I have always considered myself to be a reasonably intelligent person, with enough street smarts that I have been able to create a pretty good life for my family. But I ...
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Two columns make Bush’s role clearMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - Richard Cohen’s recent column was titled “George W. Bush’s remarkable gift of self-assurance.” In it he stated “4,487 the number of American dead in an unnecessary Iraq ...
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Higher speed limits not worth the riskMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - The Illinois legislature is considering a bill to raise the speed limit on interstate highways from 65 mph to 70 mph. The bill’s main advocate is Republicn state Sen. Ji...
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We should welcome competition from TexasMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - Competition is good. It spotlights our shortcomings and forces us to improve. Unlike your April 20 Soapbox commentary, I welcome the Texas governor coming here to point ...
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Use your vote to keep good teachersMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - With all due respect to Peter, Paul and Mary, whose song was “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” the question should be “Where Have All the Teachers Gone?” According to t...
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Use your vote to solve problemsMay 03, 2013 5:00 am - Local elections do not garner as much attention as a national one will, but a turnout of 20 percent in Des Plaines and other suburbs means that 11 voters out of 100 can ...
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The celestial value of gunsMay 03, 2013 5:00 am - Note to the gun lobby. There are no guns in heaven. You might have to look elsewhere. Tom McGovern Mount Prospect ...
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Find safer option for teens who tanMay 03, 2013 5:00 am - Underage tanning has become a very serious issue. More than 30 states have banned teens under the age of 18 in the use of tanning beds. I feel very strongly about this i...