Cook County Opinion
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Tackling should be below the waistNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - Regarding Mike Imrem's column, "Tackling this issue is no easy task," I played football at Harvard High School in Harvard, Illinois from 1959 to 1963. The coach of the ...
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Voter apathy is at root of our problemsNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - With election season heating up, here are some things that I have witnessed over the years and reasons the same people may be elected to office time and again. 1. I'm no...
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The confusing facts of transgender issueNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - There is an age below which "children" are not considered mature enough to have consensual sex. Though nudity does not necessarily constitute sex, the sharing of photos ...
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Tolerance losing out in holiday greetingsNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - I just read another rant about the so called "political correctness" concerning the upcoming winter holiday season. In this case, the term "political correctness" is use...
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Buying into global warming is lunacyNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - In response to Tom Tuene's letter about "the lunacy of the Republicans and global warming. Mr. Tuene must have a different definition of lunacy than I have. You see NAS...
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Look up the facts about 'Christian nation'Nov 13, 2015 12:00 am - For the umpteenth time, a Nov. 6 letter to the editor in the Herald proclaimed that "the U.S. was founded as a Christian country." This writer and many others who have...
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Nation will feel wrath of ObamacareNov 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Regarding Mike Simon's letter concerning a lemon law for Obamacare ... Amen! I am self-insured also. For 15 years I had affordable BCBS health insurance. I had dental an...
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What's next: Self-driving cars?Nov 12, 2015 11:00 pm - We have companies now who want to use drones for delivering merchandise by air. How foolish! Imagine having thousands of drones flying overhead. Do these companies reall...
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Property damage destroyed HalloweenNov 12, 2015 12:00 am - Thank you to the thoughtless people who are responsible for ending our Halloween tradition of decorating our yard for the nice kids in the area to see. Halloween is my ...
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Transgender rules should mirror homeNov 12, 2015 12:00 am - What is the position at your home regarding respect to individual privacy? Our two teenage daughters are in the same bedroom. They honor each other's privacy by knockin...