Cook County Opinion
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Froehlich is no independentSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Dear Mr. Froehlich: You single-handedly tried to destroy the Republican party by accepting money from the Springfield Democrats to flip. But now, after you have been inv...
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Time to banish goose poop, permanentlySep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - I read with interest Linda Gierlach's and Pat Johnston's letters voicing their concern regarding the goose problem at our local parks and playgrounds. I live near Lake A...
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Was playground flap such a big deal?Sep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - I really can't believe that this article was on the front page. Was this a study of contrasts with the 9/11 articles next to it? With all that is going on in the world w...
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Mathias can't seem to get stuff doneSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Representative Sid Mathias recently sent out a big mailer. He went on and on about how he co-sponsored this or that but there was nothing significant that he was able to...
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The price of oil vs the price of gasSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that the relationship between the price of a barrel of oil and the price of a gallon of gas just doesn't make any logical sense?...
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One final trip, and ... goodbyeSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - On a nasty winter day about 15 years ago, I took my toddler to Randhurst Mall just for something to do. We spent quite a bit of time joy-riding on the glass elevator. He...
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Breast Cancer Walk was memorableSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - I want to thank all the people that came out and supported us as we walked through the local communities. Friday, Aug. 8, 2008 we walked through the communities of Glenc...
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Kirk helps protect Lake MichiganSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In 2007 there were 793 beach safety advisories issued for Lake Michigan beaches, a 34 percent increase from 2006. Twenty-three percent of beach water samples failed the ...
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Kudos to Austriaco and her teamSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicagoland region was hit hard last weekend by record rains. Des Plaines residents were hit particularly hard, especially those along the Des Plaines River. The riv...
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One vote for Mark Walker in 66thSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Walker has my support for State Representative in the 66th District. He is not a career politician but is a man who will bring change and fresh perspective to our c...