Cook County Opinion
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Fire station more important than waterfallJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - Once again the trustees have their priorities in the wrong order. The forecast for the new fire station is projected to be $433,000 which is over budget according to the...
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Taxpayers will suffer if runways expandedJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - I am wholly opposed to any revenue generating business parcels in Wheeling being replaced with a tax-exempt runway. It is not in the taxpayers' best interest to have the...
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Take time to learn about Jim GoransonJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - My name is Lori Christensen, and as a lifelong Elk Grove resident myself, I know how important it is to have leaders on our school boards who are truly invested in our c...
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There are alternatives to guns in District 15 schoolsJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - The District 15 school board is considering hiring armed retired policemen. More guns is not the answer. Introducing guns increases children's anxiety and the likelihood...
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Wants to know more about Schaumburg candidatesJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - Is there any good reason why in article after article you continue to feel the need to use the adjective "longtime" before the word trustee when describing one of Schaum...
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Let's put Goranson on District 59 boardJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - We are writing to express our support for Jim Goranson for the District 59 school board. Jim is intelligent, charismatic and deeply committed to the children, parents an...
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Backs Goranson for District 59 boardJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - It is my absolute pleasure to recommend Jim Goranson for a seat on the CCSD 59 Board of Education. I have known Jim for about 20 years as we both attended Elk Grove High...
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Editorial: Move to end health benefit should extend to boards throughout suburbsJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Newly elected trustee Mo Iqbal has raised an important question about perks for his fellow elected officials on the Kane County Board. It's a question that ought to be a...
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Editorial: New sheriff's promising trial of firsthand jail experienceJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Potentially, there's a lot to be gained by walking a mile in someone else's shoes. You see what others see. You experience what others experience. You feel what others f...
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A matter of prioritiesJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - It takes a special kind of person to believe teachers should have guns in their classrooms but not a salary increase. Jake Serafini Carpentersville ...