Cook County Opinion
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Set up smoke signals from CongressMar 30, 2013 5:00 am - As we can see, electing a pope was swift and relatively easy. I think we should lock the Congress in a room with no cellphones and mount a smoke stack. If the smoke come...
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Politics cause pain, not sequestrationMar 30, 2013 5:00 am - That’s right, President Obama’s sequestration, it was his idea, his plan, trying to outsmart the Republicans. Well guess what — it didn’t work. And now, for the first ti...
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Spending, deficits do indeed matterMar 30, 2013 5:00 am - I wonder if my fellow Americans are aware of the financial threat that we are in. Our president at one time (2006) lambasted the Republican Party for raising the debt by...
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Banning drivers from phones makes senseMar 30, 2013 4:40 am - Kudos to state Rep. Deborah Conroy of Elmhurst for her tenacity of voting against using a cellphone and/or texting while driving. Unfortunately some of her constituents ...
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Mt. Prospect, don’t settle for fuzzy mathMar 29, 2013 5:00 am - Status quo for the Mount Prospect village board! This group has worked very well together and got us through the last bad years very well, thank you. These new guys clai...
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Won’t regret a vote for VandenberghMar 29, 2013 5:00 am - I have known Gayle Vandenbergh for over 15 years. She is what I call a giver, not a taker. The Daily Herald got it right when they endorsed her for Hoffman Estate Villag...
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Tinaglia will bring new energy to boardMar 29, 2013 5:00 am - I want to applaud Jim Tinaglia’s decision to endorse Tom Hayes for mayor! I not only want my elected village officials to be decisive, I want my public servants to make ...
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Pat Kelly’s decisions are based on factsMar 29, 2013 5:00 am - On April 9th the residents of Bartlett will have the opportunity to elect a new village president. Please join me and vote for Patricia Kelly. Pat has lived in Bartlett,...
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Editorial: School tech decisions vital to futureMar 29, 2013 5:00 am - The way we use technology changes in the blink of an eye, and in few places is this more evident than our schools. Finding the best ways to promote learning through digi...
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Argiris a strong voice for residentsMar 29, 2013 5:00 am - We are writing to strongly endorse Dean Argiris for Wheeling village president and urge all in our community to do the same on April 9. Dean is a leader in Wheeling who ...