Deer Park Opinion
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Saturday SoapboxMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Time for a talk A 2008 Lake County Health Department survey of 20,000 middle school and high school students shows fewer used alcohol, marijuana, inhalants and cigarette...
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Saturday SoapboxFeb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Another gauge of road damage: We have another, nonscientific gauge of how badly winter has hurt suburban roads: Daily Herald editors who are road cyclists. As we await s...
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Nitpicking shouldn't decide who winsFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - One is criticized for work that isn't neatly stapled. Another is scolded for forgetting to number pages on the homework. One had an answer right in several places, but t...
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Challenges will taint election outcomeFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - There were no surprises in Deer Park on Monday. We would expect nothing less in Deer Park: There seem to be more objections to candidates' petitions than there are candi...
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Illinois doesn't need any more big egosJan 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Roland Burris acts as the anointed one. I thought I'd heard it all about ambition and our President until I read the AP article "Low profile, high ambition." Roland Bur...
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Viator golf champs grateful for supportNov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - The State Class AAA golf championships won by St. Viator's Golf Team last month came about because of the support of tons of people. Our President, Fr. Mick Egan CSV, Pr...
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The real reason for rising property taxesNov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - In the next few weeks various taxing bodies in Lake County (schools, municipalities, townships, libraries, etc.) will be voting on resolutions which will set the dollar ...
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Duffy will represent my interests bestOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Like many taxpayers here in Lake County, I am looking forward to election day when I can express my opinion on rising property and sales taxes. I have had it with politi...
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Doesn't trust Duffy on CN questionOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - I live in Barrington near the EJ&E railroad tracks. Canadian National wants to buy the EJ&E tracks, and increase traffic to 20 freights a day. That's why I don't plan to...
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Gentes cares for people in District 26Oct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - I support Bill Gentes for state Senate because he's one of the best people I've ever met. He's courteous, funny, outgoing, and smart, and he genuinely cares for the peop...