Lake County Opinion
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Comments prove need for libraryOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Mr. Xinos is the reason libraries must exist. So everyone has access to the same knowledge to equip them on their own journey through life. Maybe Mr. Xinos wouldn't be a...
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What will it take to make intersection safe?Oct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - On the corner of Bent and Illinois streets in Elgin, two stop signs exist - both on Bent Street. Pace, school buses, fire engines, ambulances and 1,500 to 2,200 cars com...
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Take politics out of scholarshipsOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - State lawmakers must overhaul the tuition waiver program that permits them to hand out valuable state university scholarships. Over the years, the well-meaning program t...
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Maybe the kids can fix what ails Buffalo GroveOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - For decades, Buffalo Grove was an idyllic community - thriving, cutting edge and harmonious. We still possess the vibrant, first-class police and fire departments, park ...
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'They gave my mother back her dignity'Oct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - You can read in the newspapers any given day about the things that young adult males do that are wrong, but I think it is necessary to announce the help that a group of ...
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There's no place like home, she decidesOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Hardly a week goes by where Lisa Stone, Buffalo Grove village trustee, doesn't make the paper. Now she is exploring with her attorney steps to keep her family safe and f...
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Organization behind 'Stigma' impressiveOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I have had the good fortune to be involved in many events in our community, but never before have I been so impressed by a committee as I was by the Barrington High Scho...
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Buffalo Grove recall meeting was disappointingOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I attended the meeting last night (and) I noticed how the makeup of the audience changed from the previous board meeting that discussed recall. Seems like the same group...
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A heartfelt tribute to retiring Marge HartOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Three cheers for Marge Hart who (started) her retirement from being director of the Sheila Ray Adult Center on Oct. 9. She became director a year before Phyllis and I mo...
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A plea for java on a cold winter morningOct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I represent the many commuters that board the Metra train every morning in Arlington Heights. The station is beautiful, it is accessible and it is an overall nice experi...