Cook County Opinion
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Vote for the futureOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - As a third-generation resident of Elmhurst, I've come to appreciate (and often take for granted) the many benefits of living in this community - caring residents, award-...
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A good steward of forest preserveOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - I write in support of Joe Cantore for president of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. During his tenure, the Forest Preserve District has continued to mainta...
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Governor didn't listenOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - One thing I noticed about Bruce Rauner is that he rarely is seen with his mouth closed. This means that he is talking and not listening. Compromise is doing things his w...
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Lies in congressional district raceOct 31, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois 6th congressional district residents with TVs, the internet or a mailbox are doubtlessly aware they live in one of the mostly hotly contested U.S. House races t...
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The right qualities for Kane judgeOct 30, 2018 1:00 am - I have known Tom Hartwell through most of my professional career, which includes more than 20 years as an attorney, during which I was chairman of a state commission, an...
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House candidate is inclusive, independentOct 29, 2018 1:00 am - We are disappointed in your endorsement of Jim Caffrey's opponent for Illinois state representative from the 47th District. Your endorsement was based on a very brief s...
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Congressman is no collaboratorOct 27, 2018 1:00 am - The endorsement of Peter Roskam by the Daily Herald paints him as a "collaborative lawmaker" who acts as "a check on the president's more troubling impulses." That is th...
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Referendum loss would be devastatingOct 27, 2018 1:00 am - There are many reasons to vote "yes" on Nov. 6 for the high school referendum, but I will keep this short and give you one of the main reasons-property value. Realtors w...
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Vote, and vote smartOct 27, 2018 1:00 am - They can steal your vote by tampering with voting machines and tallies. Use a paper ballot. Or if you vote electronically, check the tape to verify that your vote is bei...
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We need to see president's tax returnsOct 27, 2018 1:00 am - The U.S. Constitution has served our country well for nearly 230 years, but it only works when those who have sworn to uphold the Constitution actually put their oath in...