Cook County Opinion
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Call it what you willSep 07, 2016 1:00 am - Thank you Mrs. Clinton. Because I support Trump, now I'm not only "an extremist" but "a radical fringe to the Republican Party." Call it what you might, Hillary, but I w...
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This is what's at stakeSep 07, 2016 1:00 am - In re: "What the (expletive) do you have to lose?" from Donald Trump. Do African-Americans know what they might get from a Republican president and a Republican Congress...
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Clinton politics just 'quid pro quo'Sep 07, 2016 12:01 am - This was a Hillary Clinton quote: "Trump would use Oval Office to enrich self over working class." Come again? A hypothetical might do by Donald As President is thrown o...
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Cost of drugs is the threat to ObamacareSep 07, 2016 12:01 am - The cost of drugs is the driving force behind the accelerating price of health coverage and threatens the future of Obamacare. The latest example is the 500 percent inc...
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Promises of past must now be metSep 05, 2016 1:00 am - On behalf of my parents, Donald and Jeanne Farquhar, I would like to extend kudos to Governor Rauner for recently signing Senate Bill 2301 into law, the Alzheimer's Dise...
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Deceptive stunt aims to ruin lawmaker's nameSep 05, 2016 1:00 am - I have been bombarded by mail and even a call claiming state Rep. Michael McAuliffe impersonated a veteran. After doing my research, I learned what I suspected was the c...
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Workers need strong family, sick leaveSep 05, 2016 1:00 am - I appreciate the time I get to spend with my family over holiday weekends. Labor Day, in particular, reminds me of the urgent need to set standards that value families a...
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Simple solution: Vote them all outSep 05, 2016 1:00 am - Apparently, it seems that the Illinois Supreme Court knows what's best for Illinois citizens. Their recent decision to overrule the chance for the Independent Map Agreem...
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Let consumers know how beef is fedSep 05, 2016 1:00 am - I would like a politician to pass a law labeling beef "Grass Fed" or "Grain Fed," All the beef products from steak to ribs to roasts are like trying to chew shoe leather...
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Today's Republicans different from part of the pastSep 05, 2016 1:00 am - In "Your Views" column of Aug. 31, Joe Deitschel demonstrates that he has just enough information to be dangerous by stating that "Republicans passed the Civil Rights Ac...