Cook County Opinion
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Let’s retire township GOP on election dayApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - On Election Day, I won’t have any tolerance for Illinois politics as usual. That’s why I plan to vote out the Schaumburg Township Republican team. The Schaumburg Townshi...
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We have the right to vote -- so let’s use itApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - Every two years, we as a community have the opportunity to select men and women to represent us on a variety of school, library and village boards. These positions are q...
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Kincaid tactics sour her on his candidacyApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - I was intrigued by the sunny Kincaid signs around Hoffman Estates. The signs are catchy, but I wonder where funding comes from for such a polished campaign initiative. L...
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Village board could use an architectApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - When our town needs financial guidance it’s great to have an accountant in office as a trustee. When contracts and liability conversations are needed I’m glad we have an...
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Longtime Arlington Hts. library trustee makes picksApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - Until I attended the recent League of Women Voters election forum, I knew nothing about any of the candidates for the Arlington Heights library board. However, having se...
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Weary of divisive politics in BartlettApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - What has happened to the town I love? The pride I once had to say I live in Bartlett is fading. We have become a town divided. He said, she said; he did, she did — sound...
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Not happy with the Argiris campaignApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - In these post Blagojevich days, when public trust in elected officials is practically nonexistent, one has to wonder what Trustee Dean Argiris is thinking. His signs vio...
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Officer should have stayed with animalApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - On March 14, 2013, about 8:30 a.m. I witnessed a large animal hit by a car while crossing the street. The car did not stop and the animal was thrown to the median. He lo...
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Time for Hoffman to have a new leaderApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - As a former member of various commissions with the Village of Hoffman Estates over 25 years, such as the 25th anniversary, 4th of July and 15 years on the planning commi...
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Hayes’ dedication still burns, as alwaysApr 05, 2013 5:00 am - Earlier this week I asked Tom Hayes if I could see his copy of the 2013-14 budget for the Village of Arlington Heights. This is a 500-plus page document that details our...