Cook County Opinion
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Keystone would be investment in dirty airMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - I stand with NASA’s leading climate scientist, Dr. James Hansen, who said tar sands development would mean “game over for the climate.” The Keystone XL Project will be c...
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Change could make tax appeals worseMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Since the recession of 2008, property owners in Lake County and nationwide have seen dramatic drops in market values, and in response, tax appeals have gone steadily up....
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Leaders lack courage to limit gun useMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - One of the great aspects of living in the U.S. is the freedom to express our beliefs and our democratic system in which all citizens can influence our legislators. Unfor...
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Eliminating the ‘Chief’ is unreasonableMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - I am wondering about the motivation for Burt Constable’s articles about Chief Illiniwek at the University of Illinois. Is he trying to generate controversy and interest ...
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Letter writer short on factsMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - This letter is in response to Ms. Beth Dill’s letter published March 14 (“Obama’s tactics harming America”). I found the overall tone of her letter to be mean, ranting a...
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Awaiting answers on appeals changeMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Regarding the recent ruling by the Lake County Board of Review limiting assessment-appeal assistance only through licensed attorneys, I have some pertinent questions: I...
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Petition challenge was right thing to doMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - I am the person who filed the objection to the Ela First petitions. I strongly object to the letter on March 13 from Loretta Klaus which criticized my petition challenge...
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Don’t interfere when two love each otherMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - When parents have a number of children, each is different. When one reveals he or she is gay, loving parents accept and encourage that person to be the best he or she ca...
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The SoapboxMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Props for Pierotti: How about some props for Dewey Pierotti, who has held down the fort as both president and interim director of the DuPage County Forest Preserve Distr...
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We need our money to stay here in U.SMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - I’ve lived on the earth for 83 some years and I never seemed to be amazed at the government stupidity. On one hand the government is telling us that jobs are going to be...