Cook County Opinion
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Endorsements: Johannesen, Olejniczak, Page and Patel for District 25 school board.Mar 01, 2017 12:00 am - In the race for the Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 school board, we find several areas of debate emerging: building capacity to serve climbing enrollment, full...
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Des Plaines needs some relief from trains, tooMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - The Daily Herald's concern for train traffic in Barrington is commendable. However, where was this concern when those same trains ravaged the quality of life in Des Plai...
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Endorsements: Rehberg, Schultz, Stephens for Carpentersville village boardMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - The village of Carpentersville has, for the most part, watched its star rise the last several years. Gone is the occasional circuslike atmosphere at village board meetin...
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Parents group is sensitive to interests of all kidsFeb 28, 2017 12:00 am - D211 Parents for Privacy (P4P) is an organization of compassionate, caring parents and community members whose only motivation is the protection of children. P4P is not ...
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Why the need for school additions?Feb 27, 2017 4:00 am - I just read the article on the Windsor School expansion which follows the recent expansions of the Ivy Hill and Thomas schools in Arlington Heights. It would be great if...
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Exempt athletes from P.E. requirementFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - I read Mr. Lazzarotto's comments in the February 18, 2017 regarding the P.E. requirement at schools. I disagree with portions of his comments regarding P.E. requirement...
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Don't be fooled in Dist. 211Feb 27, 2017 12:00 am - In a little less than six weeks, voters in District 211 will make a critical choice for our neighborhood schools, electing three school board members. More important tha...
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Use headlines to call out liesFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - The Daily Herald editorial board completely understands that most people do not read beyond the headlines. So why does the Herald continue to publish articles that have ...
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How can DeVos possibly make things worse?Feb 27, 2017 12:00 am - In the Feb 18 edition of The Daily Herald Susan Bauer laments about the appointment of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education, stating that having not attended a public s...
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I'm 'over it' but what about president?Feb 27, 2017 12:00 am - As someone who did not vote for Trump, I would like to say I accept the results of the Electoral College. I "got over it." But apparently, Trump cannot - with no respect...