By what journalistic standard does the Chicago Sun-Times run a full front-page photo followed by a two-page spread related to the announced television retirement of egomaniac Oprah Winfrey?
Why do Republicans hate America? And why do they hate the people of Thomson who simply want a chance at a decent job?
Unfairly, the reporting about the closing of the Howe Developmental Center in Tinley Park leaves readers with one conclusion: I must be a terrible mother.
There's a lot of media attention on Sarah Palin, and no shortage of opinion about the former governor of Alaska, who may run for president in the next election.
How can anyone think that former Gov. George Ryan deserves a pension? He's in prison for crime against the state and now he wants us to pay him?
In reading Lynn Sweet's column Wednesday, I was wondering what might be in Sarah Palin's book that could have possibly changed her mind about Palin.
Imprisonment in Illinois of Gitmo detainees? As a person who worked in Illinois maximum-security correctional facilities, mostly as a supervisor, for 30 years, I feel confident to weigh in on this important subject.
Regarding the "Gitmo Illinois" story, if President Bush had decided to use an Illinois prison to hold terrorists, Republican politicians would be all in favor of it -- and the Democrats would have been against it. Are you telling me there are no Democratic politicians who think this plan is a terrible idea? Or Republicans who love the idea?
The late Michael Scott has a venerable "green" legacy. He was the catalyst for the restoration of the Garfield Park Conservatory. It's an ecological haven that educates visitors and children about gardening, botany, beekeeping, respect for wildlife species and the environmental importance of trees and nature's ecosystems.
As a lifelong resident of Chicago, I thought I was immune to being surprised by anything said or done by our Chicago City Council. How wrong I was. In the Chicago Sun-Times story, "City Council rallies for Rigo" [Saturday], Ald. Helen Schiller referred to the college student's recent DUI arrest as a minor violation. Perhaps the alderman should speak to some victims of drunken-driving accidents regarding the physical and emotional devastation they cause. Then tell us if she still believes DUI is a minor violation.
Hurrah for Channel 2 for bringing back Bill Kurtis and Walter Jacobson. It was a pleasure watching two pros, and I didn't realize how much I missed Walter's perspective. Bring them back again -- we need it.
