Cook County Opinion
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Candidate dedicated to all he believes inFeb 12, 2016 12:01 am - I recently read the post about Dr. Gordon "Jay" Kinzler in the Daily Herald written by Phil Collins Jan. 28. The post represents Jay well. I've known Jay for over 20 yea...
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Voters will have a say on red-light camerasFeb 12, 2016 12:00 am - The groups in Chicago protesting the red-light cameras in the state of Illinois are right on track. Suburban townships with the red-light cameras will, come Election Day...
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Is activist a priest or a politician?Feb 12, 2016 12:00 am - I hope Archbishop Blase Cupich will consider assigning the Rev. Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina to a quiet suburban parish during his proposed restructuring of parishes an...
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Why teach at school with conservative mission?Feb 11, 2016 11:01 pm - The Feb. 9 edition posted a letter from Fran Bates praising former Wheaton College professor Hawkins for mounting a, "courageous challenge to closed-minded academic auth...
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A real choice in District 6 GOP primaryFeb 11, 2016 12:01 am - Republican voters now have a choice in Congressional District 6. As an independent voter, I support conservative Republican Dr. Jay Kinzler over Peter Roskam. Kinzler is...
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Oscar condemnations are misguidedFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Dann Gire's Jan. 22 article "How to fix Oscar's diversity problem," is not what I would have expected from a learned film critic. To begin with, his commentary that "Old...
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Another take on Kane Co. loan planFeb 10, 2016 11:01 pm - Here's another take on the preliminary approval by Kane County officials for a loan to St. Charles Township as reported by Mr. Fuller. County treasurer David Rickert sta...
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Endorsement: Roskam for GOP in 6th Congressional DistrictFeb 10, 2016 10:00 pm - For the first time, Republican Congressman Peter Roskam is facing a primary challenge in the 6th Congressional District. And his opponent is trying to make the case that...
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Endorsement: Howland for Democrats in 6th DistrictFeb 10, 2016 10:00 pm - In the Democratic race for Congress from the 6th District, College of Lake County board member Amanda Howland, 63, of Lake Zurich is seeking the nomination against Rober...
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Illinoisans call on Sen. Kirk to 'Protect Our Parks'Feb 10, 2016 10:00 pm - Chicago, Illinois - On Wednesday, hundreds of Northern Illinoisans participated in a statewide call-in day, urging Senator Mark Kirk to continue defending our national, ...