Cook County Opinion
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Medical cannabis helps with MS symptomsJan 19, 2016 12:00 am - I am a 33-year-old living with multiple sclerosis and the experience of using medical cannabis to treat my symptoms has been life changing for me in countless ways. MS h...
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Boycotts aren't helpingJan 19, 2016 12:00 am - Rebuttal to Dianne Maguire's open letter about College of DuPage: Boycotting board meetings accomplishes nothing toward meeting the goals she expressed, and cripples the...
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Downtown Metra parking in Park Ridge appallingJan 18, 2016 4:00 am - We are now down to one pay lot at the Metra station in Park Ridge that will hold about 60 cars, other than a tiny one on Touhy for about 10 cars. Two big commuter parkin...
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Elk Grove Village needs a dog parkJan 18, 2016 4:00 am - We need a dog park in the Village. All our surrounding suburbs have a dog park and Schaumburg's new dog park even has a waiting list already. It is a great source of ext...
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Rotering can help bring change to CongressJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - I have learned after a 40-year career in municipal governments that local officials must solve a broad range of problems from police, fire and public works issues to bei...
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Show goodwill, return prof to classroomJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - The potential terminating of the Wheaton College professor, Larycia Hawkins, is disturbing on so many levels. Firstly is the potential loss of employment for this tenur...
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Getting on reminder list is easyJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - Using the website furnished by the Herald on Jan. 8, (www.ilsos.gov/greenmail), it took less than five minutes to get on the email reminder list. The Registration ID an...
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We need tracking mechanism on every weapon soldJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - Gun control has been an ongoing unanswered problem for years and yet not once have I heard a congressman or other administrator talk bout a simple solution to gun contro...
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Wheaton College prof broke contractJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - Christians and Muslims do not worship the same God. Christians worship the Triune God, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, as revealed in the Bible and through Jesus Christ, God m...
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VA health system was just fineJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - We've all heard complaints and horror stories about the VA health system. For a variety of reasons I decided to take advantage of some of my VA health system benefits. W...