Cook County Opinion
-
There's plenty of blame to go aroundNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - In his Oct. 9 letter, Jim Peterson took exception to my endorsement of decisive action by the executive branch of the government in the current financial crisis. By lay...
-
Roskam headline diminishes votersNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - During a 55-year journalism career, I learned the instant and durable impression headlines make upon readers. The Daily Herald's headline over the article reporting Rep....
-
Financial crisis is crime against us allNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - An article in the Oct. 20 Daily Herald confirmed that not only Freddie Mac's upper management team, but also members of the Senate were actively involved in the plan to ...
-
Wonderful to see young poll judgesNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Voting on Tuesday was a pleasure! Arriving at my polling place in Arlington Heights at 9:00, I was greeted by smiling faces and a short line. A young Voter Judge from Bu...
-
Where's the money coming from?Nov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - I have recently lived in Kankakee for the last 13 months, and have since moved back from there to my residence in Wheeling. There are two very disturbing things I have n...
-
This penny pinching doesn't make senseNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - I have lived in Prospect Heights for 35 years and I have been surprised and saddened at the shortsightedness of many of my neighbors. I have seen several referendums on ...
-
Deal with abortion, illegal immigrationNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Forty-five million U. S. babies have been aborted since Roe vs. Wade in 1973. These babies, had they been allowed to live, would range in age from one day to 35 years. A...
-
Headline diminishes voters of 6th Dist.Nov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - During a 55-year journalism career, I learned the instant and durable impression headlines make upon readers. The Daily Herald's headline over the article reporting U.S....
-
Frozen custard to celebrate big honorNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Thank you, Culver's of Buffalo Grove for the great custard you sent over to St. Mary School to help celebrate the news that our school received the U.S. Department of Ed...
-
Voters repudiated malicious politicsNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - We have just completed a monumentally difficult electoral cycle. The issues were complex and daunting, and the stakes potentially enormous. Yet, in our local races for...