Cook County Opinion
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District 15 will tax us out of our homesAug 22, 2016 5:00 am - First, we get District 15 teachers a new 10-year contract shoved down our throats by Mr. Scott Thompson (aka Michael Madigan). Now he is seeking to approve borrowing $13...
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Nostalgia keeping Rolling Meadows developer 'at Bay'Aug 22, 2016 5:00 am - A small but vocal group of residents got its wish of keeping South Bay, a senior living community, off Kirchoff Road in Rolling Meadows. The city council voted 5-1 again...
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Cubs double standardAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - So the Cubs fire the DJ that supposedly aired the inappropriate song. What about the Cubs paying this guy $11 million to play on their team when they knew he was a domes...
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Could today's students make it in 1960s?Aug 22, 2016 1:00 am - In regards to Glenbard North's proposal to their student to "lock their phones" so they can earn reward points, I am amazed that I was able to make it through high schoo...
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Don't resume sending license remindersAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - After almost a year of suspending license plate renewal notices and now with fresh budget money at their disposal, the Illinois secretary of state is reinstating them. ...
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Blagojevich is not getting justiceAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - I sat on the edge of my seat listening to Len Goodman and Sam Adams Jr speak the truth about the unfair and unjust decision that was handed down to Rod Blagojevich from ...
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Can't vote for Clinton just because she's a womanAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - Well, Bob Hedrich, you do not need any qualifications or experience to be president of the USA. We currently have someone at the top who had no experience or qualificati...
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State fair has become politicizedAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - Folks, I'd like to know how and when this idiocy started. That is, turning the Illinois State Fair into two days of political hot air, one for the Democrats and one for ...
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What is 'right direction' for the country?Aug 22, 2016 1:00 am - Polls indicate that many of the American voters think the country is headed in the wrong direction. This headline is often used by the opposition political party to imp...
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Social Security important to retirement plansAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - I read with great interest the article by David Barnes of Generation Opportunity regarding Social Security, which is yet another attempt by a right-wing organization to ...