Cook County Opinion
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After Paris, more to do environmentallyDec 22, 2015 11:01 pm - Several environmental organizations joined forces Dec. 12 and had demonstrations in DeKalb and Elgin to celebrate the end of the two week Paris climate change talks and ...
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Muslims dress like 'typical' teens?Dec 21, 2015 12:00 am - This is concerning the Dec. 11 front page article about promoting understanding between different cultures. "Turnabout is fair play" if applied to the school girls of Ve...
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Solution to COD vacancy: Pick PihosDec 21, 2015 12:00 am - Selecting a new COD board member to replace Kathy Hamilton is a "no brainer." Simply contact Sandy Pihos, who was the highest vote getter behind Hamilton's "Clean Slate....
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COD trustees need access to documentsDec 21, 2015 12:00 am - As former chairpersons of the College of DuPage Board of Trustees, we would like to address issues regarding trustee access to college documents, particularly legal invo...
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Lowly beagle paid for bad judgment of humansDec 21, 2015 12:00 am - An untrained dog bit several people on several occasions. Whose fault is that? The humans The dog was hidden from the city by the owners. Whose fault is that? The human...
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Second Amendment was safeguard against governmentDec 21, 2015 12:00 am - In a recent letter to the editor, the writer states: "If one studies the history of the Second Amendment ... when this country was founded, we needed a well-regulated mi...
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Right-to-Work decision bows to Tea PartyDec 20, 2015 12:00 am - Open letter to Lincolnshire mayor and trustees: A while ago I received a survey to elicit ideas for developing a cohesive brand for Lincolnshire. I assume this was base...
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Lives have value even in bad circumstancesDec 20, 2015 12:00 am - In response to Ms. Sass and everyone who would prefer to sacrifice a defenseless human life rather than be slightly inconvenienced for nine months of their own precious ...
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Columnist right to support ObamaDec 20, 2015 12:00 am - Thank you, Mr. Gene Lyons for your clearheaded column regarding the conservative right's blatant disregard for the truth when appraising the efforts of President Obama t...
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Madigan resignation best for IllinoisDec 19, 2015 11:01 pm - As an independent voter and lifetime Illinois resident, I'm so tired of the dysfunction in Springfield. All our state politicians share responsibility for the sorry cond...