Cook County Opinion
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Above and beyondApr 03, 2024 4:00 am - The benefit of a $73 million project at the Illinois Beach State Park in Zion isn’t just that it could help prevent the park’s 6.5 miles of shoreline from receding by 100...
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Daily Herald opinion: End of an era at Spring Hill Mall and the sign of hope for what’s nextMar 25, 2024 2:04 pm - Shoppers searching for a good deal or the perfect gift used to flock to Spring Hill Mall on the weekends. But last Saturday afternoon, the inside of the mall was empty, a...
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Daily Herald opinion: Twists abound in the drama of ‘The Bears and The ’Burbs’Mar 20, 2024 9:38 am - When news broke last week that Bears officials had shifted their focus from Arlington Heights back to Chicago in their quest for a new football stadium, we cautioned it w...
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Behind the photo: WWII vet still passionate about artMar 11, 2024 1:00 am - Bernard Bluestein’s apartment looks like an art studio. The walls are covered with his drawings and paintings, and many of his sculptures stand tall next to the furniture...
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Spyropoulos for Cook circuit court clerkMar 06, 2024 2:59 pm - The race for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk in the March 19 Democratic primary is about integrity, transparency and modernization of the office that oversees the county’...
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Refusal to accept truth should disqualify candidateMar 04, 2024 11:50 am - Candidate Susan Hathaway-Altman insists videos depicting the brutality at the Capitol were puffed up by the news media and show only “one side” of what transpired. She is...
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Local Sierra Club supports FosterMar 04, 2024 11:45 am - Bill Foster has been our congressman in the 14th and 11th Districts since 2008. In those 16 years he has sponsored 238 bills, co-sponsored 2,266 and has voted in the Hous...
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Recorder candidate not a true DemocratMar 04, 2024 11:43 am - The Executive Committee of the Democratic Party of DuPage County unanimously passed a no confidence vote on Pete DiCianni. DiCianni is and has been a Republican for years...
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Congressional District 4: LopezMar 01, 2024 4:05 pm - Two impressive candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination in the 4th Congressional District. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia of Chicago is pursuing a four...
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Endorsement: Mercado for GOP in Congress Dist. 11Mar 01, 2024 10:32 am - Two of the three candidates running in the 11th District Republican primary should be familiar to voters: Both Susan Hathaway-Altman and Jerry Evans ran in the same prima...