Forrest Claypool

Last month, the Cook County Board missed a historic opportunity to strike a blow against a bloated patronage system and protect the interests of those without clout. This is in...

The Tribune's Jan. 29 editorial "For once, they have to say `No!'" was too forgiving of the flaws in Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's budget proposal. Stroger leaves in...

The Tribune recently published an interview with Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica, the Republican nominee for Cook County Board president ("Stroger, others in spotlight now; Peraica wants it Nov. 8,"...

Hurricane Katrina laid bare more than the landscape of New Orleans. It also exposed to the world the "other" America--those citizens trapped in poverty and dependent on government help in...

For Chicago and the metropolitan area, Northerly Island is an investment in the future--an extraordinary recreational asset for families and children, an educational outdoor museum allowing the Shedd Aquarium, Field...

Your Aug. 13 editorial ("Hot dogs at Buckingham Fountain?), which criticizes the Chicago Park District's proposal to build visitor comfort pavilions near Buckingham Fountain, misses the mark. Our idea is...

Your editorial "No turning back for the parks" (Sept. 1) focuses on our efforts to cut costs and streamline a bloated bureaucracy. You also note that our ultimate stewardship of...

Robert M. O'Neill's letter ("It's time to spruce up park property," April 29) couldn't have come at a more appropriate time. Mayor Daley and the Park District announced an unprecedented...

The Chicago Park District appreciates Robert O'Neill's letter, "Clean the parks (March 21)." He points out a very persistent problem that affects our lakefront parks and community parks, too. Now...