Cook County Opinion
-
Pause in refugee program not neededDec 02, 2015 11:00 pm - I would like to commend the Daily Herald editorial staff for your Nov. 22 editorial "Common sense and the refugee crisis." In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris,...
-
Let Ditka keep wearing that sweaterDec 02, 2015 12:00 am - I applaud Mike Ditka for wearing the Packer sweater. Da Coach single-handedly sent the Packers into a losing streak without ever setting foot on the field. I am now ...
-
Nepotism decision a sign of corruptionDec 02, 2015 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village politics have now joined the ranks of corruption alongside Chicago and many other Illinois communities ("Rules change and son gets job" - Daily Herald,...
-
Consider the true impact of Rt. 53 extensionDec 02, 2015 12:00 am - If more than 4.46 million square fee of new retail development and 13,000 new single family homes along the proposed Rt. 53 extension and renovated Rt. 120 sound like tr...
-
Feds should cap student loansDec 01, 2015 11:00 pm - One of the first aspect prospective students look at when looking into a university is price. The affordability and future debt that would be accumulated through attendi...
-
What are legislators teaching our kids?Dec 01, 2015 11:00 pm - This legislative session, a bipartisan bill was passed restoring civics education to help young people acquire and learn to use the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that...
-
The value of widening our circle of gratitudeDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - "I am part of all I have met." This observation, attributed to the renowned British poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, is a timely reminder to broaden the scope of our appreciat...
-
Is France greater nation than U.S?Nov 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Americans are fond of proclaiming that the U.S. is the greatest nation in the world. Now the cowardice of Republicans and of a number of House Democrats risks refuting a...
-
St. Baldrick's fights childhood cancerNov 30, 2015 11:00 pm - An estimated 15,780 children are diagnosed with cancer between the time they are born and the day they turn 19, according to the American Childhood Cancer Organization. ...
-
Refugee editorial very disappointingNov 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Your Nov. 22 editorial about the refugee crisis was very disappointing. Did you bother to find out how rigorous and long (12 to 24 months) a procedure it already is to b...