Cook County Opinion
-
Sears Centre plan failed the taxpayersOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Central planning failed in the Soviet Union, is still failing in Cuba, and is being phased out in China, but it apparently remains alive -- though not well -- in Hoffman...
-
Forest district must hold onto landOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - In direct contrast to the spirit of this year's Burnham Plan Centennial, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County is negotiating an agreement that would allow Hinsdal...
-
Trustee Stone does not speak for us allOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Mrs. Stone, please do the citizens of Buffalo Grove a favor and resign before the recall. Please do not make us suffer through another 4-5 months. It is very clear that ...
-
Recall a tool voters deserve to haveOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Recall is just another tool in the voter's toolbox to ensure that their elected officials act in the best interest of the community. The disruption that has been caused ...
-
Get moving on water storage agreementOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - The Levee 37 project currently under construction along the west bank of the Des Plaines River in Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights was designed by the Army Corps of E...
-
Firefighters 'go pink' - and so can youOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - On Sept. 23rd, the Pink Heals Tour came to Bartlett, and it exceeded the expectations of everyone involved. Pink Heals is a group of firefighters driving two pink fire ...
-
Why would voters refuse to sign?Oct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - At the Arlington Heights Metra station today, a clipboard-carrying crew was soliciting petition signatures to put a candidate on the ballot. I dutifully signed, then was...
-
Village employees need workout room?Oct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - This afternoon I went to the open house at the Village of Wheeling's new Public Works Building. I appreciate everything Public Works staff does to keep the Village runni...
-
Local courses should discount for seniorsOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - I have a problem with the Mount Prospect golf courses (park district) - as a senior citizen in this village for 30 years as well as many more seniors who golf - the pric...
-
No logic for camera at I-290, BiesterfieldOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village released on their Web site a special edition of our village newsletter which explains the entire Red-Light Camera program. The box at the bottom of th...