Lakemoor Opinion
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Fast train to Detroit a waste of fundsMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - The Herald reports that Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announces that $404 million has been allocated by the federal government to go “toward increasing (train) spe...
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One language should be our goalMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - Shame on you, Daily Herald. What a surprise to find in my “English speaking community” daily paper a photograph with a heading in Spanish. (The May 5 article is on page ...
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Durbin’s approach on fuel taxes faultyMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - Well, well, our esteemed senior senator, Dick Durbin (D-Labor Unions), has come up with another brilliant idea. He wants to eliminate “tax breaks” for big oil. Apparentl...
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Huntley needs own hospitalMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - A Centegra Hospital is sorely needed in Huntley. The closest hospital is at least 20 minutes from our community. Being home to one of the largest Del Webb communities an...
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Presidential travel smells of elitismMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Against a scandalous backdrop of soaring oil prices and economic distress at the gas pump for America’s “great unwashed,” our president flies to Chicago on multiple occa...
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A reminder that seat belts save livesMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - For anyone who complains about getting a ticket for not buckling up when driving or riding in a motor vehicle, here’s a crash course in reality from the National Highway...
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Haley a true suburban ‘Idol’May 15, 2011 12:00 am - Last year, we had Lee DeWyze and the Blackhawks. This year, Haley Reinhart and the Bulls. Let’s hope for a repeat double championship. But even if that doesn’t happen, ...
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Southern McHenry needs hospital moreMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - Young families, senior citizens and local emergency medical personnel alike say that now is the time for a new hospital, and southern McHenry County is where it belongs....
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Tax increase is killing usMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - I’m not sure where the 1.2-percent increase came from in Douglas Dunlap’s letter. I am a Sun City Huntley resident of 12 years. Over that time I have seen a steady incre...
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Criticism of Obama misguidedMay 11, 2011 11:00 pm - On May 7 a lady from South Elgin wrote that President Obama does not deserve any allegiance for the past events. Well, this lady needs to get her facts straight. First, ...