Cook County Opinion
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Throw a flag at this CongressmanMay 09, 2009 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas 6th District) has introduced legislation to prevent the NCAA from calling a football game a national championship unless it's the outcome o...
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Part D doesn't provide savingsMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - In a letter published in the Daily Herald April 27, the executive director of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Illinois was ecstatic about the great success of Medic...
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Congress should stay off the gridironMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm not sure what's worse, having Congress hold meetings pushing for a championship playoff in college football, or actually having meetings on something important that ...
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Those who work hard should keep itMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - I worked very, very hard to provide my family with food to eat, clothes to wear, and a decent place to live. I worked very, very hard to provide my three sons with a col...
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Recycle, conserve, grow your ownMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - I have noticed that the paper is getting thinner and thinner. I would like to suggest that they have more eco-friendly information, ideas and news and success stories. ...
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So much for peace in East DundeeMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - I guess East Dundee no longer has to be jealous of all the attention the Carpentersville board and president are getting in the media and the way they so gracefully get ...
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Don't give CTA any more moneyMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - This year, I am asking that you do not give extra money to Transit Capital Funding. This happens every year: They threaten to stop the most traveled routes, and we just...
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Kirk is clearly a strong Israeli backerMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - During the 2006 and 2008 Tenth District congressional campaigns, a number of people tried to argue that Congressman Mark Kirk and his opponent Dan Seals were equally "pr...
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Democrat's ire is hypocriticalMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - How do you spell "hypocrite?" P-E-I-C-K-E-R-T. That's the best definition there is after reading DuPage County Democratic Chairman Bob Peickert's May 2 letter to the edi...
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Why shun religion in public debate?May 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Religious beliefs are no longer acceptable in public discourse or debate. Ms. California received a major societal smackdown for citing religious beliefs as her basis fo...