Cook County Opinion
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There are better options for Grainger property than selling itJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - As a resident of Northbrook, I am very disappointed to read that the board is considering selling the Grainger property for town houses. Why not poll the residents to fi...
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Speaking Out: We need a clean energy and jobs billJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - The need for clean and renewable energy and getting away from fossil fuels is compelling if we want to address climate change. The need for reliable and sustainable ener...
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Neighbors ready to welcome more neighborsJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - Now that Glenview trustees have denied commercial rezoning for the property at Willow and Pfingsten, we'd like to thank everyone involved, and make clear our support for...
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Gretchen S. Vapnar Community Crisis Center: 46 years and still going strongJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - As society emerges from the necessary restrictions of the oftentimes deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the workers and volunteers of the Community Crisis Center in Elgin continu...
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Being anti-communist does not equal racismJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - In response to "Here's the reality that young Asian Americans are facing every day," a letter by Winston Chu of Glenview that ran May 27: There's a difference between an...
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Editorial: The dilemma over the Stevenson homeJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - Anyone who has owned something old may be able to empathize with the decision the Lake County Forest Preserve District board will wrestle with over the fate of the Adlai...
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Editorial: Governor's influence could help in fight to save Arlington ParkMay 29, 2021 2:00 pm - It's never a bad idea to start doing the right thing. Here's an opportunity for Gov. J.B. Pritzker on a matter of particular interest to the suburbs: Take a look at Arli...
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Speaking Out: Bipartisan support needed to work toward stability in IsraelMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - The recent fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas raises many questions to me - as an American, a Jew and someone who lived in Israel as a kid and has been back sever...
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Letter: Government shouldn't dictate cost of medicationsMay 26, 2021 1:00 am - The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act purports to set requirements and establish programs to, among other things, regulate the prices of prescription drugs, he...
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Letter: Here's the reality that young Asian-Americans are facing every dayMay 26, 2021 1:00 am - Last week, President Biden signed off on a bill meant to address the rise in Asian American hate crimes. Here's why that isn't enough. It's a given that hate is becoming...