Cook County Opinion
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How We Got The Story: How We Got The Story: Tracking down a tracker who captured a bull on the loose in Barrington HillsSep 11, 2023 1:00 am - It is no bull to say that stories about animals on the loose draw the eyeballs of newspaper readers. The public is naturally concerned for its safety when, say, a coyote...
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Daily Herald opinion: It makes sense for communities to regulate short-term rentalsAug 26, 2023 2:00 pm - In concept, short-term home rentals seem a charming, economical way for vacationers to get away and experience another community while residents of that community who ar...
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Daily Herald opinion: Bears, White Sox both at the former Arlington Park? It's worth some thoughtAug 23, 2023 11:00 pm - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. When Jerry Reinsdorf makes news, he makes news. His flagging baseball team, the Chicago ...
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Schools, don't ignore the law! Homeless kids need help, not barriersAug 15, 2023 11:00 pm - While I often can't remember what I did a couple hours earlier, my memory of 30 years ago this August is etched in my head, heart and life. To my dismay, I've learned th...
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Protecting endangered species in the suburbs a worthy causeAug 15, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Part of what makes life great in the suburbs is the amount of green space around us. Desp...
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Daily Herald opinion: Support for Palatine home for victims of human trafficking well deservedAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Human trafficking, as we've written recently, is not only a nationwide problem but a subu...
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Veterans, apply for PACT Act benefits before Aug. 9 deadlineAug 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Almost a year has passed since President Biden signed into law the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act, more com...
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Daily Herald opinion: Let the pros handle the pyrotechnics this Fourth of JulyJun 20, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. The sound of illegal fireworks becomes increasingly common this time of the year in our n...
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Children's Advocacy Center's Bloom 2023 shines a spotlight on child advocacyMay 23, 2023 11:00 pm - The Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County (CAC) celebrated the success of its annual spring fundraiser, Bloom 2023, on May 11, at the NOW Arena i...
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Covered by Medicaid? You need to do thisMay 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Even when you're doing a good job of taking good care of yourself and trying to be healthy, it can be easy to let things slide. I see it in my patients all the time. May...