Lakemoor Opinion
-
Editorial: Provenzano, Gonsiorek in GOP for McHenry County Board, Dist. 3Feb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Voters in the Republican primary for McHenry County Board's District 3 will find four candidates who share strong civic backgrounds. Differences, however, play out in th...
-
Endorsement: Herman White in GOP congressional primary to challenge Bill FosterFeb 14, 2016 10:00 pm - Three Republicans are battling it out in the 11th Congressional District for the right to take on incumbent Democrat Bill Foster in the fall. The Republican establishmen...
-
County has great record of preservationDec 19, 2015 12:00 am - I am writing in response to the letter to the editor submitted by Paul Showers in the Dec. 7 titled "Forest Preserve shows 'dump' mentality." The Lake County Forest Pr...
-
Editorial: Patience, good will help close river trail dealOct 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Lake County Forest Preserve District officials soon will cut the ribbon on the long-awaited completion of one of the agency's most popular attractions that's been decade...
-
Editorial: U of I wrong home for renowned postcard archivesOct 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Picture postcards were the pre-Facebook way to brag about your vacation to people who were stuck back at home or in the office. Some showed dramatic landscapes or points...
-
Budget impasse brutal to service providersSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - As we begin the third month of a budget impasse in Springfield, United Way of Lake County would like to call our state leaders' attention to the very real disruption the...
-
Editorial: Red-light camera a cash grab in LakemoorAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - There's a bill still waiting to be heard in the Illinois Senate that would outlaw red-light cameras in nonhome-rule communities. In the spring, we said we supported the ...
-
Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...
-
Editorial: PADS, housing authority failed to trust public about homeless projectJun 08, 2015 11:00 pm - It would be easy to dismiss the squabble over a plan to move a residential program for chronically homeless people with mental illness into an Ela Township neighborhood ...
-
Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...