Cook County Opinion
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Illinois can't handle a gas tax increaseFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - I see the dust hasn't even settled from Rod Blagojevich's sneaky antics and they're already at it. Just what planet does Mike Madigan and his clan live on that they do n...
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Describing U-46 as 'mess' is over the topFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - I take issue with Kerry Lester's opening paragraph in a recent Daily Herald, stating that Dr. Jose Torres inherited a mess when he came to School District U-46. I would ...
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Describing U-46 as 'mess' is over the topFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - I take issue with Kerry Lester's opening paragraph in a recent Daily Herald, stating that Dr. Jose Torres inherited a mess when he came to School District U-46. I would ...
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Government reform starts with each of usFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - The public (that's us) must get involved in reforming Illinois politics, or it will be politics as usual. Pam Davis, who blew the whistle on Rod Blagojevich, is just one...
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It's time to take control of our livesFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - The dumbing down of America never ceases to amaze me and will never go away if the American people "don't wake up and hear the birds sing." Unfortunately, our country ha...
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What's the deal with COBRA insurance?Feb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Would someone in Washington please explain this to me? Regarding the new $787 billion stimulus package, who specifically decided on the date for government help of up to...
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View sounds like 'Do as I say, not as I do'Feb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - John Stossel shouts down the importance of a college education. Unless Google is mistaken, Mr. Stossel graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's in Psycholo...
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Pat Schultz cares about CarpentersvilleFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - I have known Patricia Schultz for several years. In those years I have worked with her on the "Carpentersville Cares" community cleanup projects and other community serv...
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Tax cheats, pork bill don't impressFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Obama is off to a great start. He made speeches touting that his administration will be clean. Well, that didn't last long, did it. Geithner? A crook! Daschle? A bigger ...
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Come clean on 'covert' constructionFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - It has come to my attention that there is an effort underway to disturb the wetland and natural forest area between the Wellsmere Heights and Elmcrest subdivisions in Wa...