Cook County Opinion
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A shaker and a mover in CongressFeb 25, 2016 11:01 pm - From combating antibiotic-resistant infections known as "superbugs" to his opposition to the Obama administration's deeply flawed Iran deal, I support Congressman Peter ...
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A man committed to his communityFeb 25, 2016 11:01 pm - Dan Wilbrandt is a man committed to his community. As a life-long resident of West Dundee, Dan has always taken an active role in promoting and caring for his friends, n...
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You'll always know his stands on issuesFeb 25, 2016 11:01 pm - I am writing this letter on behalf of Thomas Wilbeck, who is running for the McHenry County Board District 1. I have known Tom for over 30 years. During that time, at fi...
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O'Hare noise is psychological tortureFeb 25, 2016 10:00 pm - Hundreds of thousands of lives are being destroyed because of the flawed O'Hare Modernization Program. The number of jet noise complaints filed in the past year on chica...
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Endorsement: Meister as Democrat for Cook County circuit clerkFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - We'd like to think the Cook County circuit court system isn't a lost cause. That court files can be counted on to be complete when lawyers and judges need them, and that...
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We need politicians who are like priestFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - Is Father Pfleger a priest or a politician? Is there anything in canon law that indicates that he cannot be both? Most of us know Father Pfleger via our televisions or n...
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Remember, we're all in this togetherFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - What's happening to us? Why are we now counting and judging people by color, sex or ethic backgrounds? Are we not all Americans in these United States? Come on people - ...
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Counting down the remaining candidatesFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - So let me count the ways ... Marco Rubio. Young and handsome but too slick. Too slick. Ted Cruz. Too smirky and questionable honesty. Dr. Ben Carson. A nice guy but too...
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Maybe Chinese will come to our rescueFeb 24, 2016 11:01 pm - We can rebuild Iraq and pay 75 percent of Europe's defense budget. But, when it comes time to raise the gas tax 10 cents a gallon to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure...
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Better place to live and raise a familyFeb 24, 2016 11:01 pm - It has been my pleasure to have known Patrick Kenneally for almost a decade now. I first met Patrick when he was first hired as a prosecutor in McHenry County. As with a...