Cook County Opinion
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Editorial: New sheriff's promising trial of firsthand jail experienceJan 07, 2019 10:00 pm - Potentially, there's a lot to be gained by walking a mile in someone else's shoes. You see what others see. You experience what others experience. You feel what others f...
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A matter of prioritiesJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - It takes a special kind of person to believe teachers should have guns in their classrooms but not a salary increase. Jake Serafini Carpentersville ...
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Stop forcing beliefs on usJan 05, 2019 12:00 am - It didn't take long for the left to get re-energized from the recent House victory. Just the other evening, Jimmy Kimmel was throwing stones from "left" field at the fol...
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Join church for Explore God discussion Jan. 13Jan 03, 2019 10:00 pm - The Explore God discussion encourages you to wonder and seek credible answers on questions such as Does life have a purpose? Is there a God? Why does God allow pain and ...
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Give educators the respect they deserveDec 31, 2018 12:00 am - Enough already with the teacher bashing. I started my career as a teacher, then left to go to law school and became a litigator. I have been a teacher and a lawyer, and ...
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Library's building plans are past dueDec 29, 2018 12:00 am - Helen Plum Library has pushed the "Our Next Chapter" concept for nearly three years now. Seeing they have yet to even turn the page on their fictional tale of inconceiva...
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An investigation in search of a crimeDec 17, 2018 12:00 am - Have the Democrats lost their collective minds? All I hear is impeach, impeach, impeach. We have a system for removing presidents. It's call elections. Choose a better c...
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New lawmakers, push for infrastructure upgradeDec 15, 2018 12:00 am - Congratulations to the many newly elected state legislators from the Western and Northwestern suburbs. Reps. Deanne Mazzochi, Mark Walker, Amy Grant, Joyce Mason, Terra ...
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Good job, school boardDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - A tip of the hat to the Geneva School District 304 for holding their ground during the teacher strike. Typically what happens in these cases is that the school board giv...
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An additional perspective on pensionsDec 14, 2018 12:00 am - I appreciate Jake Griffin's front page story on fire chiefs collecting pensions as well as salaries. I felt he did a very good job of pointing out the pension dilemma an...