Cook County Opinion
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Rauner's short list of accomplishmentsMar 25, 2018 1:00 am - I see that Bruce Rauner has won, narrowly, over his primary opponent. That's what comes from such a short list of accomplishments and the alienation of his conservative ...
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Amendment needed to stop gerrymanderingMar 24, 2018 1:00 am - Political gerrymandering needs to be limited in this country. Its premise is that a political party can draw the legislative district map lines in order for that party t...
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Celebrate skills, devotion of nursesMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - Advocate Sherman Hospital celebrated Certified Nurses Day, March 19, by honoring our nurses who have achieved national board certification. Board certification of nurses...
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American promisesMar 22, 2018 1:00 am - He's gone back on the promise to DACA, reversed the refugee status of the Haitians, El Salvadorans and the Hondurans. Backed away from NAFTA and the worldwide climate ag...
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Why are we so ready to sit in judgment?>Mar 21, 2018 1:00 am - I continue to struggle to understand and comprehend the concept that some individuals, groups and media have assumed to have the right to sit in judgment of others. To t...
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Lower tax rates, higher tax incomeMar 20, 2018 1:00 am - Opponents of President Donald Trump's tax cuts have this belief that for every dollar taxes are cut, revenues to the treasury are also cut by the same dollar. This is a ...
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Bullying teachers in BensenvilleMar 18, 2018 1:00 am - This is in response to the published article of March 13 in the Daily Herald regarding the current Bensenville teachers labor negotiations. It is a shame that when the B...
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Two sides to issue of election tamperingMar 17, 2018 1:00 am - Funny how everyone is up in arms trying to blame the president for fixing the elections with the Russians. They have even come up with proof, at least they say they have...
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Use variety of sources for trustworthy voter informationMar 17, 2018 1:00 am - I agree with Jim Slusher's March 8 letter to readers about shamefully deceptive political ads. They are pervasive and seemingly unstoppable, and unfortunately they work....
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There he goes againMar 17, 2018 1:00 am - If you want more evidence of why so many people distrust some newspapers and other media, read Jim Fuller's Feb. 28 report ostensibly describing a Kane County Board disc...