Cook County Opinion
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Plenty of blame to go aroundJul 04, 2016 1:00 am - I implore our political leaders in Springfield, Gov. Rauner (R), Speaker Madigan (D), Senate President Cullerton (D), House Republican Leader Durkin (R), and Senate Repu...
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Repent or resignJul 04, 2016 1:00 am - If our legislators were working for a company, they would have been fired for incompetence. Incarcerated for malfeasance. Their indifference seen as an evil insubordinat...
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Use list to oust non-working leadersJul 04, 2016 1:00 am - People of Illinois, the Daily Herald gave the people the biggest gift one could receive, a list of our non-working state leaders, senators, representatives. The Herald g...
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Politicians not hurtingJul 04, 2016 1:00 am - These elected representatives should not get paid or get benefits as they are not doing their jobs. In the private sector, they would be terminated. My nephew is a small...
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Paper let the governor off too easyJul 04, 2016 1:00 am - Shame on you, Daily Herald! You did lambaste the Democrats and Madigan as they deserve, but went mamby-pamby on the governor, the same governor who created the whole mes...
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Incumbents won't get my voteJul 04, 2016 1:00 am - I commend the Daily Herald for their stance on the editorial published June 29 on the front page. It is sickening to think the politicians are above the common folk peo...
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Partisanship must endJul 04, 2016 1:00 am - Thank you for trying to spur Illinois voters to action. I wrote to both of my representatives today (House and Senate) telling them it's time for action. As you indicate...
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Clinton would take us further down Obama's pathJul 02, 2016 1:00 am - I was thinking about what the world would look like now, if Mr. Obama had been president during World War II. He would not be able to make himself say Nazis, because tha...
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Wrong to have statute of limitations on abuseJul 02, 2016 1:00 am - The sentence that Dennis Hastert received is unbelievable. Think of the victims. They were young boys at the time and trusted Mr. Hastert. He was someone they looked up ...
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People, not money, should elect leadersJul 02, 2016 1:00 am - Dear Mr. Trump, It is pathetic that millions and even now going on billions of dollars decide who is going to be a president of the most powerful country in the world. N...