Cook County Opinion
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Experience big in McHenry Co. officeFeb 05, 2016 11:01 pm - McHenry County needs a strong, experienced and proven attorney to keep the office of state's attorney in the hands of the people. That man is Republican Pat Kenneally. ...
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Candidate stands strong in valuesFeb 05, 2016 11:01 pm - I know Yvonne Barnes to be the citizen choice for County Board District One. Honesty and integrity count and she has both. Yvonne Barnes knows our interests are the high...
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Let's do more to confront DemocratsFeb 05, 2016 12:00 am - Why should we give money to a party who is afraid to confront Obama and other Democrats? I truly believe the conservative Republican Party is gone. Moderates do only wha...
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Where's the problem with this picture?Feb 05, 2016 12:00 am - What planet are Republicans on? The economy is robust. The markets are near record highs. Unemployment is down for the 70th consecutive month. The banks and auto manufa...
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Don't deny vets services they earnedFeb 05, 2016 12:00 am - I recently read an Associated Press article by Jim Salter, Some discharges mean no benefits for veterans, saying some vets who have had multiple tours in Iraq get no VA ...
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Only qualified attorney on ballotFeb 04, 2016 11:01 pm - Our next McHenry County State's Attonney should be a highly experienced attorney with deep roots in McHenry County. Only one candidate matches that criteria. Dan Regna i...
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On COD: It's just not that simpleFeb 04, 2016 11:01 pm - On Jan. 28, the Daily Herald published this letter to the editor by Mark Milligan of Wheaton: To the COD Trustees: Grow up. Go to work. Do your job. In reply, it isn't t...
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Candidate has a professional mannerFeb 04, 2016 11:01 pm - In McHenry County, we need fiscally responsible representation. We need people to fight for our future; we need help now. As we hear bad news every day, we need to remem...
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Players should start to play footballFeb 04, 2016 11:01 pm - Imagine an America without football. That's the prediction of Antwaan Randle El in the Daily Herald Jan. 20. He says, "Right now, I wouldn't be surprised if football isn...
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King reminder was timely, valuableFeb 04, 2016 12:00 am - It was ironic that the day Ed Smetana's letter appeared complaining that some candidates and some in the media referred to the Martin Luther King Jr. as "Dr." but not "R...