Cook County Opinion
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Another study in Mount Prospect? What did first one do?Feb 04, 2019 4:00 am - Steve Zalusky's article in the Daily Herald regarding hiring Sam Schwartz Engineering for $79,400 to analyze making crossing the streets in downtown Mount Prospect safer...
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It was simpler to kill beavers, not betterFeb 04, 2019 4:00 am - Why does wildlife always lose? At McDonald Creek in Prospect Heights, leaders decided to "take care of" the possible flooding of McDonald Creek by killing several beaver...
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Compassion during untenable coldJan 29, 2019 10:00 pm - "Just one more text to EPD, as I heard they were out here trying to get the last of us to leave, to let them know I'm fine," says the blogger, adding he didn't want the ...
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Editorial: Board of Review should rethink where it is putting new hiresJan 21, 2019 10:00 pm - Why would anyone in Cook County want to slow the property tax appeals process? That is precisely what we risk, because of a December decision by the Cook County Board of...
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Letter: Carbon Dividend Act offers hope on climateJan 20, 2019 12:00 am - There have been bills introduced in Congress to do more than study climate change. One is the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act introduced jointly by Republicans...
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Letter: The pros and cons of living near airportJan 19, 2019 12:00 am - Maryann Rodriguez Liguori of Wheeling complained that there were not enough people present at the Dec. 4 Chicago Executive Airport meeting who represented her opinion ap...
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Letter: Look to the right before turning rightJan 19, 2019 12:00 am - Forcing yourself to use the "Dutch Reach" - where drivers use their right arm to open their car door in the city - is helping get drivers to look back and avoid opening ...
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Letter: Lombard park board engages in land grabJan 19, 2019 12:00 am - The ongoing effort by the Lombard Park District Board to blame the Helen Plum Library Board for delay in constructing a new library would be pathetic if it wasn't so dis...
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Letter: Trump bankruptcies foretell the futureJan 19, 2019 12:00 am - This is in response to Roland G. May letter. Mr. Ley indicates President Donald Trump's past behavior is irrelevant. The first thing you learn day one in Management 101...
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Editorial: We're rooting for Sears to come back from the brinkJan 17, 2019 10:00 pm - Sears chairman Eddie Lampert has ensured that the company's stores will live to fight another day. By bidding a reported $5.2 billion, he prevailed in the bankruptcy auc...