Park Ridge Opinion
-
Endorsement: Meister as Democrat for Cook County circuit clerkFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - We'd like to think the Cook County circuit court system isn't a lost cause. That court files can be counted on to be complete when lawyers and judges need them, and that...
-
Township classes keeping us fitFeb 13, 2016 12:00 am - About 10 years ago, over 20 of us crowded into a Maine Township room to meet our new chair aerobics instructor, JoAnn Kitching. Minutes later, music booming, JoAnn was i...
-
Endorsement: Alvarez slow on police shooting; we back FoxxFeb 06, 2016 1:00 pm - The national debate over shootings by police in the black community erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, a year and a half ago with the death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Br...
-
Downtown Metra parking in Park Ridge appallingJan 18, 2016 4:00 am - We are now down to one pay lot at the Metra station in Park Ridge that will hold about 60 cars, other than a tiny one on Touhy for about 10 cars. Two big commuter parkin...
-
Tax increases are wrong for Cook CountyNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - Last Wednesday, the Cook County Board passed its 2016 budget, which is balanced by over half a billion dollars in new taxes. I voted NO. Next year, you will pay more to ...
-
A gentleman's lesson in courage, kindnessSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - I would love to share this little story with you, which may have happened thousands of times, all around us, on a daily basis. It happened at Trader Joe's. After getting...
-
Editorial: Spend township aid funds on needy, not salariesSep 08, 2015 11:00 pm - We've seen first hand the good township general assistance programs can do. They're sometimes the front line of relief for people who run into serious financial trouble ...
-
Editorial; Building a solid foundation of STEM proficiency, interestAug 09, 2015 11:00 pm - That Sherry Douglas, profiled Monday in the Daily Herald's Top Teachers series, is a great classroom instructor, there seems little doubt, and the consensus from her col...
-
Urge full funding to help disabledJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - While I would like to think that the governor and legislature care about Illinois citizens with disabilities, their recent actions would indicate just the opposite. Sinc...
-
County can keep improving without harmful sales taxJul 14, 2015 1:00 am - We've had this debate before, and my opinion hasn't changed since our last go-round under Todd Stroger with raising the sales tax on the hardworking taxpayers of Cook Co...