Libertyville Opinion
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Editorial: Wrong way to get Route 53 consensusJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - Tollway leaders want to extend Route 53 through the center of Lake County, as do some mayors and county officials and construction industry representatives who say it's ...
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Editorial: Why are taxpayers still covering end-of-career pay boosts?Jun 13, 2018 11:00 pm - A few years ago, schools in the suburbs starting doing away with a perk that was patently unfair to taxpayers. Starting a few years before retirement, longtime teachers ...
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A stand against public-paid golden parachutesMay 01, 2018 11:00 pm - What happens when a top government administrator gets sent packing? Often, lawyers for the employer and employee negotiate, a severance package is worked out, all agree ...
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Endorsement: Broad for the Democrats as Lake County clerkMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - The two Democratic primary candidates for Lake County clerk tout vastly different personal experience in making their case for who is best suited to lead the office. Ve...
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Endorsement: Wynes for the GOP in Congress Dist. 10Feb 19, 2018 10:00 pm - After almost a decade of swinging back and forth between Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and former Republican U.S. Rep. Bob Dold, the 10th Congressional District ha...
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Reject congressmen who back 'criminals'Jan 27, 2018 12:00 am - Some call them 'dreamers.' In reality, they are criminals. They have disregarded American laws and entered America illegally. They should not have Miranda protection or ...
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A Twilight Zone fantasyJan 16, 2018 12:00 am - I have a fantasy about our current president - a Rod Serling fantasy (for those who remember Serling, anyway). Here's how I think he'd have written the screenplay for a ...
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Learn from historyDec 24, 2017 12:00 am - Mr. Otto Valnoha of Fox Lake wrote a view that recommended that we move on from bringing up the history of Hitler and Nazi Germany. I found this ironic, as his family ce...
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Editorial: More examples of agencies getting serious about cooperationNov 19, 2017 10:00 pm - In challenging local governments to look for ways to save money, no one said it would be easy. It's not. It's hard work for leaders of governments or agencies to explor...
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Positive stories about the GOP are ignoredNov 04, 2017 12:00 am - Why do the media in general only print or show negative stories about Republicans? On a recent Friday evening, the Lake County Republican Federation gathered at Conway F...