Cook County Opinion
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Don't play games with election judgesNov 19, 2018 12:00 am - On Election Day, I worked for the first time as an election judge and was placed right in my own home polling place. It was quite a day. However, I would like to address...
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Editorial: Don't ignore mandatory child abuse reporting lawNov 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon is ticked off and we don't blame him. The reason for McMahon's ire is the arrest of a principal and a teacher for violating the ...
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Mad Max mayhemNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - Multiple children being killed in automobile accidents have been making national news. One has to be a road warrior to drive the Randall Road corridor on account of aggr...
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Dist. 21 voters make emphatic statement in support of schoolsNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - On behalf of the Board of Education, administration, professional educators, support staff and most of all, the students in Wheeling CCSD 21, a huge thank you to our com...
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Traffic lights near Randhurst causing problemsNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - The other day I left Walmart on Rand Road in Mount Prospect and drove north so I could intersect with Route 83 to go to the post office. While waiting at this intersecti...
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Caravans don't want to assimilateNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - To letter writer Tom Conley: OK, so the Baby Boomers are retiring, I understand that. And jobs are outpacing workers. But these "caravans" coming here expect to be let i...
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Reality checkNov 14, 2018 12:00 am - In his letter, "We need immigrants in workforce," Mr. Conley tries to justify immigrant caravans as helping satisfy a shortage of skilled and unskilled workers and equat...
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Editorial: Effort, oversight will determine success of inmate tablet programNov 10, 2018 1:00 pm - Soon, some 600 Lake County jail inmates will receive free tablet computers to use for entertainment, job searches and to find health information. It's a first-of-its-kin...
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Phony prayerNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Thank you for publishing the photo of Donald Trump in the Sunday, Oct. 14, Daily Herald article, "Released from Turkey, pastor prays with Trump. I haven't had that type ...
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Self-driving cars are a dangerous wasteNov 05, 2018 12:00 am - There is talk and even action as the big car companies try to catch up in the race to introduce self-driving cars now. The question is what is the purpose of it? Who rea...