Cook County Opinion
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Why shouldn't we impeach obstructionists?Feb 22, 2016 12:00 am - Let me get this straight. If the oath of office for a United States senator reads "to support and defend the Constitution of the United States," and a senator or two o...
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Endorsement: Martini for Lake County BoardFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - In the Lake County Board District 5 Republican race, the choice comes down to well-established credentials in county government vs. newcomers who also have a lot to brin...
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Obama has not earned a state holidayFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - Obama, Lincoln, and Martin Luther King! What have Andre Thapedi and Rita Mayfield been drinking? A state holiday? Obama may have started his political career in Illinois...
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Send courage and compassion to CongressFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - I support State Senator Michael Noland for Congress in Illinois's 8th District. As a state senator, Mike has a strong track record of supporting worker's rights, women's...
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Wheaton's questionable and nefarious voteFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - The Wheaton City Council approved a flawed PUD proposed by Airhart Construction over the objections of the neighbors, zoning board, 6 to 1 against, and city staff, all o...
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Why is Black History Month important?Feb 21, 2016 10:00 pm - Why is Black History Month important? A question often answered in various ways via a multitude of avenues. Black History Month is a part of the road map to America. I...
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Endorsement: Lauzen in bid to return as Kane County chairmanFeb 21, 2016 12:00 am - Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen, who can be a polarizing figure on his best day, has a battle on his hands to retain his chief executive seat. Fellow Republican ...
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Does GOP want to let Bernie Sanders decide?Feb 20, 2016 11:01 pm - For men who wish to be our country's chief executive, Ted Cruz and the other Republican candidates who are claiming that the successor to Justice Scalia should be nomina...
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Change needed in chairman, not coroner, officeFeb 20, 2016 11:01 pm - The Daily Herald's front page article from Thursday, Feb. 11, about the candidates in the Republican primary election for Kane County Chairman tells you all you need to ...
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Sleepy Hollow, and its rural way of life, at a crossroadsFeb 20, 2016 1:00 pm - Little question that the village of Sleepy Hollow, population 3,300, is not your typical suburb. It's a bedroom community seemingly plopped down in the middle of a big f...