Cook County Opinion
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All could use Ebert’s perspective on lifeApr 12, 2013 4:40 am - All could use Ebert’s perspective on life This is an ode to Roger Ebert. After reading and enjoying this man’s writing for over 30 years he will truly be missed. I...
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Link’s obsession with gamblingApr 12, 2013 4:40 am - Link’s obsession with gambling Link’s latest gambit calls for Illinois to approve Internet gambling — to bring blackjack and craps to anyone who wants it whenever ...
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An ex-Cubs fan’s lamentApr 12, 2013 4:40 am - For decades the product the Chicago Cubs have been putting on the field has been terrible and will probably be terrible again this year. Despite this, there are near sel...
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Mail-in voting would curb costsApr 11, 2013 5:00 am - Columnist Jim Davis (“Local primaries make case for less democracy,” March 31) decries the high cost per voter of the February primary for local offices. Here’s a soluti...
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Teach children math skills early onApr 11, 2013 5:00 am - Please rerun the article by Lauran Neergaard (“Early number sense plays role in math skills,” April 1). It deserves better placement in your paper. When the writer state...
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President’s green agenda is flawedApr 11, 2013 5:00 am - The president’s recent speech at Argonne labs displayed his agenda and a waste of tax dollars. Most of his green spending has gone to campaign donors who were involved i...
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Editorial: Putting the focus on play in kindergartenApr 10, 2013 10:30 am - You’ve probably seen it on TV or in movies: the New York stereotype that has parents competing at any cost to get their 5-year-olds into the most prestigious kindergarte...
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Social Security pay not an entitlementApr 10, 2013 5:00 am - I am really getting tired of the politicians we have in this country referring to the Social Security program as an “entitlement.” Unless, of course, they are referring ...
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Be on the right side of historyApr 10, 2013 5:00 am - I would like to respond to Mr. Jim Finnegan’s letter of March 19 opposing same-sex marriage. I do not wish to attack Mr. Finnegan personally. He is within his right to e...
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If it says Chicago, it should be made hereApr 10, 2013 5:00 am - Recently we needed a cutlery set. So, after looking around I decided on Chicago Cutlery. A good hometown company, right? Wrong, a company formerly of Chicago, bought by ...