Cook County Opinion
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Enforce the taxes we have in placeFeb 22, 2013 4:00 am - Partisan politicians continue to rail about whether to raise taxes or cut spending, but never do they mention three specific areas that they need to consider: 1. Waste. ...
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Elgin OCTAVE hosts successful forumFeb 22, 2013 3:40 am - Elgin OCTAVE hosts successful forum Now that the Elgin OCTAVE’s city council candidate forum of Jan. 12 is behind us, it is fair to say that the event was a positi...
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Insurance proof part of plate renewalFeb 21, 2013 4:00 am - This letter is directed to Helen Szybinski, who at the end of her letter on Feb. 6 wrote, “At one time I heard you had to prove you had insurance to get your license pla...
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2nd Amendment says nothing about tyrannyFeb 21, 2013 4:00 am - Looking through the Daily Herald on Feb. 10, I came across a Fence Post letter stating; “The right to bear arms is all about protecting ourselves from the tyranny of a g...
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Sip of water doesn’t deserve criticismFeb 21, 2013 4:00 am - Regarding Sen. Marco Rubio’s response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. I find it distasteful that the mainstream media in conjunction with the Democratic...
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Good first steps in SchaumburgFeb 21, 2013 4:00 am - Solving a tough police case takes time, patience and the hard work of following a lot of leads and attending to many details. Solving the crisis of confidence that arise...
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Children an investment in our futureFeb 20, 2013 4:00 am - Is a declining fertility rate a negative or positive sign? I read “Baby Bust” in The Wall Street Journal and Froma Harrop’s editorial in the Herald (Feb. 7). The fertili...
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Marriage equality will foster stabilityFeb 20, 2013 4:00 am - As the pastor of an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ in Arlington Heights, I am writing about an issue of fairness and equality for all fam...
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Weakened marriage hurts women mostFeb 20, 2013 4:00 am - What a tragedy that the Illinois Senate has voted to legalize gay marriage. I hear many say that people should have the right to marry whomever they want. This debate is...
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Editorial: YMCA merger a sensible solutionFeb 20, 2013 4:00 am - Many suburban leaders learned long ago that if you link up with your neighbor, you can buy anything from ambulances to water towers to copy paper more cheaply. The Hoffm...