Cook County Opinion
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Two sides to the value of unionsJan 29, 2018 12:00 am - I am a retired RN who practiced for 36 years. Except for 15 months as a case manager for a home health company, I worked in ICUs except for two years as a post ICU unit ...
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Problem with the Patriots is the cheatingJan 29, 2018 12:00 am - In his Jan. 23 column on New England Patriots, Barry Rozner wonders "Why all the hate for New England Patriots, Coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady?" He asks ...
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Immigration debate has become twistedJan 29, 2018 12:00 am - The Trump administration makes false and misleading statements about immigration that misinform the public and significantly increase the risk of bad policymaking. Chain...
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Keep the Dow in perspectiveJan 29, 2018 12:00 am - Once again our ne'er-do-well president had thumped his chest about how well the stock market is doing (never mind the seven years of climbing before he took office). So ...
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What's the connection?Jan 29, 2018 12:00 am - Why should U.S. taxpayers who pay for government services be deprived of federal benefits because our elected congressmen cannot agree on immigration policies? How would...
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Lockstep with TrumpJan 28, 2018 12:00 am - A president is supposed to lead the country. President Trump is ripping it apart. In response to Thomas Carras's comments in the Jan. 24 edition, I so much agree with yo...
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School funding request deserves supportJan 28, 2018 12:00 am - My wife and I moved our young family to Mount Prospect in 1968. Our four daughters all attended District 57 schools for their primary grades and then moved on to Prospec...
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Focus on the budgetJan 27, 2018 12:00 am - One thing I learned about economics a long time ago is that the pie is only so big. If one person gets a bigger slice, everyone else gets a smaller piece. Applied to the...
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Excited, motivated for governor hopefulJan 27, 2018 12:00 am - I recently attended a meet-and-greet event for gubernatorial candidate Daniel Biss. To be honest, I was skeptical walking in the door. My main concern was that he could ...
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Choose life before choosing intimacyJan 26, 2018 12:00 am - Life begins at conception, and if it did not, the fertilized egg would die instantly. It does not, because it is starting to grow, and to destroy a baby in the womb is m...