Cook County Opinion
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Dedicated, hard-working sheriff candidateMar 09, 2018 12:00 am - When I think of Frank Bibbiano, I think of safety and security in our community, not politics and red tape. I have known Frank for a long time, and he is an ethical, com...
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Illinois needs redistricting reform, tooMar 08, 2018 12:00 am - On Feb. 20, The Daily Herald brought news of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered/imposed congressional redistricting plan for the keystone state. Pennsylvania joins Wis...
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Building a new police department would save money in long runMar 07, 2018 4:00 am - The Mount Prospect Village Board will be considering a plan for relocating the police department to a new location. They are looking at a building that is 36 years old, ...
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Learn CPR, and be ready to save a lifeMar 07, 2018 4:00 am - I would like to bring the importance of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated Eternal Defibrillators (AEDs), training to the general public. While there is ...
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Seniors, beware of Dist. 57 referendumMar 07, 2018 4:00 am - If you are a senior residential taxpayer in Mount Prospect District 57, beware. Dr. Aumiller and the school board are at it again - they have a referendum on the March 2...
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'CityKey' ID card is a jokeMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - The city of Chicago is at it again. Rahm Emanuel and the city of Chicago have joined the ranks of San Francisco, New York City, Milwaukee and other metropolitan cities w...
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Protect Congress as we protect schoolsMar 06, 2018 12:00 am - Again. And again. And again, ad infinitum. My husband and I were discussing the latest mass shooting in Florida and he mentioned that he had read this was the 18th schoo...
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Endorsement: Yes to maintain services in Bartlett fire districtMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Residents of the Bartlett Fire Protection District could see their property taxes increase by an average of $100 a year if they approve the district's tax increase reque...
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Endorsement: Yes to restore services in Prospect Heights fire districtMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Officials in the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District are seeking to restore services lost since the 2008 Great Recession took hold, and they say they can do it wit...
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Talk, don't fightMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - To all of the candidates who pledge to fight for us in Springfield or Washington: There's too much fighting going on now, and it has gotten limited results. We need some...