Round Lake Beach Opinion
-
Gaffney for House District 52, GOPFeb 24, 2012 4:00 am - After the death of state Rep. Mark Beaubien last year, Kent Gaffney of Lake Barrington was tapped to fill his 52nd District seat. Aiming to keep the job, Gaffney now fac...
-
White in Illinois Senate 31, GOPFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Four credible candidates lined up to run in the Republican contest for Illinois Senate District 31 following incumbent Republican Suzi Schmidt’s decision not to seek re-...
-
Schneider for 10th Dist., CongressFeb 20, 2012 11:00 pm - The borders of the 10th congressional district have changed somewhat, but this eastern Lake and Northwest Cook district continues its history of producing well-qualified...
-
Bill Peterson endorses Gaffney in 52ndFeb 20, 2012 4:00 am - On March 20th Republican voters will have the opportunity to nominate state Rep. Kent Gaffney as their candidate in the November election. Before being appointed to the ...
-
The SoapboxJan 07, 2012 4:00 am - Oh no, no snow? The older we get, the more some of us appreciate the lack of snow in winter. We know others enjoy it and that many people even rely upon it for their li...
-
‘True progressive’ is right for CongressDec 15, 2011 4:00 am - I’m writing to talk about a great young candidate named Ilya Sheyman. I’ve had the pleasure to canvass for his campaign and it was a great experience. Sheyman is a Jewis...
-
Elgin Symphony not alone in burbsDec 09, 2011 4:00 am - I must respectfully challenge your opinion in “Our View” Nov. 25, that “nowhere outside of Elgin, though, will you find a symphony orchestra.” This is not to take away f...
-
Patronage settlement shows need for vigilanceNov 15, 2011 10:00 pm - Editor's note: This file was updated to correct the timeframe Bryce Carus served as Avon Township assessor. Carus served from January 2010 until June 2011. There wa...
-
The need to boost financial literacyNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - You may have seen the TV ad: A boy walks home carrying an enormous rocket pop, and Dad asks him where his new bike is. The boy sheepishly raises his treat and says, “I t...
-
Public deserves Grayslake school board member’s resignationNov 06, 2011 5:00 am - We generally don’t think of school board members or those running for the school board as politicians. And certainly, many may not be masters of every nuance of election...