Cook County Opinion
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Get your pets spayed or neuteredJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - A particular breed of dog is not at fault when usually off-leash, off-property attacks occur. How to control aggressive wayward dogs, male and female, when owners don't ...
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We can back tax hike if reforms are passedJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - If the governor and the legislative leaders of Illinois cannot reach an agreement this week, massive cuts in the governor's proposed budget will be made totally $8.5 bil...
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Violence has roots in disrespect of lawJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - In observing the recent spree of violence in the Hanover Park area and commentaries on how forums and increased bilingual law enforcement can curb its growth is truly mi...
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School bd. censure smothers debateJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Open discussion, debate, and dialogue are all things you would expect to occur during your local school board meetings. Yet, it is this type of discourse that the Hinsda...
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'Your help and concern ... defines this community'Jun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - This letter was read aloud at Monday's Arlington Heights Village Board meeting: Dear residents of Arlington Heights: As mayor of Arlington Heights, I was asked by the Fi...
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Another perspective on gamblingJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - My wife and I are married to each other 46 years and have lived in the same neighborhood 44 years. We raised three sons, provided each of them with a college education, ...
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Media must take Obamas off pedestalJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The first lady of our country has stated that she is embarrassed to be an American, and then confirms this when she chooses to wear white to the D-Day ceremonies. The pr...
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Clout peddling has consequencesJun 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Kudos to Chuck Goudie for his June 1, column, "Two top-paid state hires on hot seat for U of I clout list. However, good as it was, the column only touched the surface o...
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Why can't I celebrate, too?Jun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - I cannot believe what I have just read. A congressman proposes a "Year of the Bible" and so many people are going ballistic. I don't understand. The one critic I want to...
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Argument is lost with stereotypeJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - I wish to commend A.Y. Kirkland, Jr. and his excellent letter regarding Tom Tancredo, former Republican presidential candidate, and Tancredo's contradictory comments abo...