Wauconda Opinion
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Non-profits wise to rely less on governmentApr 20, 2012 5:00 am - In the past few years, with the state's budget in a shambles, its payments to school districts and others in arrears and largely written off, often the last in line to r...
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An important step in recyclingApr 10, 2012 5:00 am - Tight budgets, cuts in social services, rising property taxes and road congestion are a few critical issues on a list that seems endless and overwhelming. With no shorta...
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Why add nine more Cook judges?Apr 09, 2012 10:07 am - Right now, 272 full circuit court judges in Cook County are in the process of casting secret ballots to select nine new associate judges. The judicial vacancies are abou...
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Your chance to scrutinize townshipsApr 05, 2012 5:00 am - Anyone who’s been to a school board or city council meeting knows the drill: People in the audience get to comment on an issue, then the board votes. It’s not often that...
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Stop meddling with health careMar 29, 2012 12:58 pm - As an attorney who has many years of trial experience in litigation, it is curious to me that the current administration is making a philosophical movement to eliminate ...
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All states should ban texting while drivingMar 29, 2012 5:00 am - There is a current social issue that is killing many people today: texting and driving. It is not only affecting that one person’s safety, it is also harming the communi...
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Duplication causing high medical costsMar 23, 2012 5:51 am - I’ve discovered one of the reasons medical bills have gotten so high — duplication. The explanation needs some background first. When my doctor decided to retire, he sol...
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Little choice, but some options, on golf courseMar 21, 2012 11:34 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District Board finds itself in a political sand trap over its decision not to build a golf course at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve. T...
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Mathews has compassion, skillMar 16, 2012 1:00 am - Until now, I have never been compelled to comment on anything online or have written a letter to an editor. There was also a time when I never thought something could ha...
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The roadblock to Route 53 extensionMar 15, 2012 12:00 am - “Shall the state of Illinois construct the extension of Route 53 from Lake-Cook Road northerly to the existing Route 120?” Indeed it should, voters in Lake County said i...