Cook County Opinion
-
Overtime rule could add to service crisisMay 09, 2016 1:00 am - The U.S. Department of Labor may finalize a Rule soon that may lead to service cuts for persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities and further exacerbate the w...
-
Pedestrians must think safety, tooMay 09, 2016 1:00 am - In response to your editorial over the weekend entitled "What's the Rush?" about bikers zipping by pedestrians too fast and too close on bike trails in parks; I would li...
-
Bikes, cars must both obey safety rulesMay 09, 2016 1:00 am - Spring has arrived and more bicyclists are out on the roads. Most of us who ride bicycles are also motorists at times, so we are aware of how bikes and cars can best coe...
-
No sympathy for lawmakers who block governorMay 09, 2016 1:00 am - In his letter to the editor of May 2, state Sen. Mike Noland says, " ... the citizens of this state can only watch and observe as this governor, ruminating over his fail...
-
Starbucks too-much-ice suit wasn't newsMay 09, 2016 1:00 am - Shame on the Daily Herald for placing the article about the frivolous lawsuit filed against Starbucks for too much ice and not enough liquid on the front page of the May...
-
What's left, with Trump the nominee?May 09, 2016 1:00 am - Everyone remembers traumatic events in their lives. We all recall when we found out there was no Santa Claus, that our parents were in fact both the Easter Bunny and the...
-
Community should show outrage over teacher dealMay 08, 2016 1:00 am - The recent approval of an unprecedented and unaffordable 10-year contract by the District 15 Board of Education must not be met with silence from our community. The sev...
-
Ready to win with TrumpMay 08, 2016 1:00 am - If Donald Trump wins the election and becomes president, I will move to Las Vegas. Donald has stated numerous times that if he becomes president, we will start winning. ...
-
Not all share in blessingsMay 08, 2016 1:00 am - The blessings of 2016 mentioned in the editorial are many, but let's not forget that few are shared by all the world's population. In the 1800's everybody was, to a grea...
-
State would be better off with term limitsMay 07, 2016 1:00 am - The remarks of James C. Backes in the April 27 letters prompted me to respond. He suggested the Daily Herald admit they made a mistake by endorsing Bruce Rauner for gov...