Lake Forest Opinion
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Does Barrington lag in old-age planning?Jul 18, 2011 3:00 am - “Most communities are behind in planning for their aging populations,” says Carol Morello (syndicated column published June 27). Barrington has four senior residences fo...
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Don’t forget about GOP-backed warJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - In response to Michael Hanley’s letter to the editor on May 28, he mentions all of the great things the Republicans did, but he also forgot what Richard Nixon did, and m...
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Religion infringes on a civil rightJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - As Mr. Emmit Lehman’s June 17 rebuttal of my letter using most of his space to not once, but five times publicly question my political intent, nowhere in my letter or in...
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Lake County casino would need special safeguardsJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - The bill to significantly expand gambling in Illinois has been criticized for many reasons, but it was one aspect of the plan that drew the ire of anti-gambling activist...
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Shootings show failure of justice systemJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Last night, I saw a TV interview of a mom on the Chicago South Side after her 7-year-old daughter had been shot and wounded in the leg. The mom said “I’m OK because she’...
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Politics trumps national securityJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - On Friday, June 24, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended the Obama administration’s agreement with the International Energy Agency to put 60 million barrels...
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Village’s lake needs attentionJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Thank you, Daily Herald, for your recent comment on our village’s legal fees. As I asked months ago, what is the price of being right? Sadly we now know. In a recent bud...
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What’s a fair wage for a good teacher?Jul 06, 2011 12:00 am - On Sunday, the Daily Herald published the results of a study that staff writer Larissa Chinwah undertook examining the salaries of the 14,217 public school teachers empl...
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The SoapboxJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Leave it to experts: Yes, you've heard it often, but it's time again for that annual reminder: Leave the fireworks to the experts. They put on a much better show ...
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Articles unfairly imply guiltJun 27, 2011 9:00 pm - As a fan of Jack’s Pizzeria and Burgers in Waukegan and Grayslake, I was dismayed to read the articles about the recent arrest of one of the “owners” and allegations tha...