Cook County Opinion
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'Privilege' is tool to protect the presidencyMay 20, 2019 1:00 am - Your Opinion of May 10, Abuse of privilege, concluded that by invoking presidential privilege over the release of the unredacted Mueller Report, President Donald Trump "...
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Focus taxes on those with highest income growthMay 18, 2019 1:00 am - I am a member of the League of Women Voters living in state Rep. Diane Pappas' district. I strongly urge Rep. Pappas to support SJRCA1, the Fair Income Tax amendment. Th...
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Finally, something he really was good atMay 18, 2019 1:00 am - Mr. Trump has now taken the position that his past tax returns, which reflected huge losses during the mid-1980s and 90s, was a sort of "sport" to him, as opposed to poo...
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Editorial board: Community leaders' support for Catlow a welcome effortMay 13, 2019 11:00 pm - The email Catlow Theater owner Tim O'Connor sent to patrons in March was cryptic and concerning. The 92-year-old movie house would be showing the documentary "Apollo 11"...
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Corrupt administration thinks it's above the lawMay 13, 2019 1:00 am - We have a big problem when the current administration thinks they don't have to abide by the law. President Donald Trump said several months ago, "release the full Muell...
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Prioritizing potholes in ElginMay 06, 2019 1:00 am - In the city of Elgin, there are numerous potholes that are not only an annoyance to the community but damaging their vehicles. The city of Elgin should prevent further p...
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Honor the devotion, risks of firefightersMay 05, 2019 1:00 am - International Firefighters Day was Saturday, May 4. Firefighters are everyday heroes. They run in while everyone else is running out. They put their lives on the line ev...
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Wolves need us; we need wolvesMay 04, 2019 1:00 am - I wholeheartedly agree with Pat Korallus of a couple of weeks ago that the wolf must be protected. To learn about the wolf's threatened life, please read "American Wolf,...
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Muslims must reject anti-SemitismMay 03, 2019 1:00 am - Michael Gerson rightly states in the Daily Herald this month: "None of this requires us to believe that [Congresswoman Ilhan] Omar is a wise or thoughtful public figure....
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Trump's policies good for minorities?Apr 30, 2019 1:00 am - According to Michael FuechtÂmann's recent letter, the policies of Trump and his followers are much more beneficial to African Americans than are those of the Democrats. ...