Lake County Opinion
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Give residents a voice before extending DiMucci development approval
Oct 1, 2019 4:46 PM - Lake County granted one extension on a permit to develop the DiMucci property at Old McHenry Road and Route 12 near Hawthorn Woods, and the property owners now are requesting another. A Daily Herald editorial says that shouldn't be done without a public hearing to update residents on a 650,000-square-foot shopping center plan first approved in 2012. -
Editorial: Drop the murder charges in Old Mill Creek case
Aug 17, 2019 6:09 PM - In this editorial, the Daily Herald argues that the teens in Tuesday's bizarre and tragic Old Mill Creek case may have committed crimes, but murder wasn't one of them. -
Editorial: We need a stronger message to teens on dangers of vaping
Aug 15, 2019 10:13 AM - In addition to punishing companies that mislead children into thinking vaping products are safe and cool, society needs to emphasize the message that the opposite is true, this Daily Herald editorial says. -
Editorial: It's time to put an end to leaf burning
Jul 5, 2019 1:00 AM - With asthma and other lung diseases on the rise, Lake County should ban leaf burning in unincorporated areas, a Daily Herald editorial says. -
Editorial: Lake makes right decision to end p-cards - finally
Dec 13, 2018 9:49 PM - A Daily Herald editorial says the Lake County Board waited far too long to abolish use of taxpayer-funded credit cards to pay for their work-related expenses, a program that lacked transparency and was ripe for abuse. -
Editorial: Effort, oversight will determine success of inmate tablet program
Nov 10, 2018 2:00 PM - A Daily Herald editorial said the ultimate success of an innovative program providing free tablet computers to Lake County jail inmates on the effort and oversight jail officials put into the program -
Danforth for Lake County Board District 17
Oct 17, 2018 1:00 AM - The Daily Herald endorses Michael Danforth for Lake County Board District 17. -
Endorsement: Vealitzek for Lake County Board District 10
Oct 17, 2018 1:00 AM - The Daily Herald endorses Jessica Vealitzek for Lake County Board District 10. -
Martini for Lake County Board District 5
Oct 13, 2018 11:55 AM - In its endorsement of Judy Martini over Casimir Kwaitkowski for Lake County board, the Daily Herald says Martini has more experience and the best understanding of county issues. -
Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Wyckoff over O'Connor for Lake County clerk
Oct 13, 2018 11:55 AM - In its endorsement of Carla Wyckoff over Robin O'Connor for Lake County clerk, the Daily Herald says Wyckoff's breadth of experience makes her the best candidate.
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