Cook County Opinion
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The down side of trickle-up economicsFeb 26, 2013 3:40 am - The down side of trickle-up economics Illinois is not broke. Illinois legislators continue to enable corporations to consider handouts, which are tax incentives and...
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Elgin council candidate innovativeFeb 26, 2013 3:40 am - Elgin council candidate innovative It has been my privilege to know Toby Shaw for over 12 years. His integrity, common sense and fiscal management skills make him a...
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Need rational talk on concealed carryFeb 26, 2013 3:40 am - Need rational talk on concealed carry I was very disappointed with your article, “Concealed carry recipe for disaster, transit chiefs say.” The chiefs’ opinion that...
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Most pro-death president in historyFeb 26, 2013 3:40 am - Most pro-death president in history Our wonderful humanitarian president, in his boundless wisdom, has determined that the interrogation technique known as “waterbo...
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Editorial: Evaluating campaign rants about empty storefrontsFeb 25, 2013 4:00 am - Local election campaigns will begin heating up soon. Primary elections take place in a small handful of suburbs Tuesday, and after that only six weeks will remain until ...
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Overspending starts with salt trucksFeb 25, 2013 4:00 am - Why is it that a salt truck goes down the street, followed by three plows, the last two producing sparks on the now snowless street, to clear 2 inches of snow? The...
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New drink no way to start to your dayFeb 24, 2013 4:00 am - While I enjoyed my steamy bowl of early morning oatmeal, I scanned the Feb. 12 Business section. My stomach cringed. “New Dew: Mountain Dew introduces breakfast drink.” ...
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School districts’ raises cheat all taxpayersFeb 24, 2013 4:00 am - I’m trying to balance my feelings of sympathy for teachers who did a good job for many years in the public school system and deserve to receive their retirement benefits...
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Violence in media part of the problemFeb 24, 2013 4:00 am - Great job, CBS, with the dress code for the Grammy Awards. Now let’s take care of the violence part of the equation. Ban assault weapons from movies and prime time TV. A...
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GOP a disgrace to democracyFeb 24, 2013 3:40 am - GOP a disgrace to democracy With the March 1 deadline for sequestration approaching, John Boehner and his Tea Party supporters adjourned for a 10 day vacation. Don’...