Antioch Opinion
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Officials’ raises are an outrageSep 02, 2012 5:00 am - I was outraged about the article on the front page “Officials in 31 townships get automatic raises.” This is crazy. Most of us normal nongovernment people have had to s...
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Editorial: Failed leadership at Antioch Rescue SquadAug 26, 2012 5:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health pulled no punches recently when it sent a scathing letter to the Antioch Rescue Squad with the informal findings of its investig...
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Special needs classes at Harper start soonAug 20, 2012 5:00 am - To all parents with special needs young adults, and especially adults with autism, Harper College in Palatine, through their Continuing Education Department, will be off...
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It’s time for GOP to lead state legislatureAug 20, 2012 5:00 am - Voters have many reasons to be angry about what is going on — and what is not being done — in Springfield under the leadership of House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senat...
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Editorial: Turnaround at Lake County Fair encouragingAug 14, 2012 5:00 am - The attendance figures for the 84th annual Lake County Fair, which ended a couple of weeks ago, won’t knock anyone’s socks off. A total of 91,548 visitors, up about 2.8 ...
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The SoapboxAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - Golden memories: Whether they won gold medals or not, we salute suburban athletes representing us well at the 2012 Olympic Games. From Aurora's Anna Li cheering on her g...
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Editorial: Cold War artifact tells a chilling storyAug 02, 2012 9:06 am - Brett Blomberg’s mission in Vernon Hills doesn’t quite equate to pounding swords into plowshares, but it sure has a lot to say about the rumors of war. It’s a story wort...
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Speaker should step asideAug 02, 2012 5:00 am - It is widely known that our speaker of the house is the most powerful legislator in Illinois history. He has been a legislator for over 40 years and speaker for nearly t...
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Old-fashioned county fair has its appealAug 01, 2012 11:15 am - Sometimes old-fashioned traditions are the best of life. My family and I, once again, visited the Lake County Fair this weekend. The experience is hard to describe, but...
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Editorial: In brutal summer, recommit to water safetyAug 01, 2012 5:00 am - It’s becoming almost routine this summer to hear about tragedies on Chicago-area waterways, and the death of a 10-year-old Libertyville boy near Lake Villa last weekend ...