Cook County Opinion
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New Law Allows Kids To Unlock PotentialJul 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Thanks to an acceleration law championed by Senator Kimberly Lightford and Representative Camille Lilly, thousands of advanced learners from across Illinois will now hav...
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Global warming is real and we caused itJul 22, 2018 1:00 am - It's time to cover anthropogenic global warming because it's real and we caused it. The evidence is irrefutable. Our use of fossil fuels has changed weather patterns and...
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Editorial: Next Saturday, perform random acts of kindness in memory of LauraJul 21, 2018 2:00 pm - It's possible these turbulent days to give in to the notion that anger, negativity and mean-spiritedness epitomize the world. But we don't have to accept that. If we wan...
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National legislation on climate neededJul 21, 2018 1:00 am - Reading the article "With incentives, solar energy's good for environment, business in Lake County" on May 27 regarding the positive impacts of the Future Energy Jobs Ac...
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Foster care very different from immigrationJul 21, 2018 1:00 am - The Michael Reagan article "Why no tears for U.S. kids who suffer?" on the Opinion page of the Daily Herald July 10 missed an important difference between children in fo...
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Advice for the presidentJul 19, 2018 1:00 am - Dear President Trump: I am 83 years old and married 50 years to one of God's wonderful creations. (I think you may have one, too.) First: Pick a venue, large with big c...
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Letter: Immigrants remind us of our American idealsJul 15, 2018 1:00 am - On the evening before the Fourth of July, as my family and I walked to the park to see the fireworks display, we passed an elderly couple sitting outside a convenience s...
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Editorial: Help temper Trump's worst impulses, Mike PenceJul 13, 2018 1:00 am - Vice President Mike Pence visits the suburbs today to build support for Donald Trump's presidency, and no doubt, to promote the candidacies of Republican candidates for ...
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Editorial: Wrong way to get Route 53 consensusJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - Tollway leaders want to extend Route 53 through the center of Lake County, as do some mayors and county officials and construction industry representatives who say it's ...
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Guest View: Will Trump take simple approach to complex NATO issues?Jul 11, 2018 1:00 am - By Keith Peterson President Donald Trump heads to Europe this week for the meeting of NATO leaders followed by his summit, on the 16th, with Russian leader Vladimir...