Lake County Opinion
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Jump in the middle; the water's fineJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Every now and again someone writes a letter to the Herald accusing the paper of being in bed with the socialist liberals and that prayer is going to be outlawed and that...
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More oversight of insurance companiesJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - There is a serious need to control and oversee health insurance and drug companies. Our country is wasting lots of money subsidizing these companies. Health insurance an...
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Events reflect decline in valuesJul 31, 2009 11:00 pm - On the same day as Michael Jackson's funeral, following a constant media barrage of music lovers and the public in general, a small group gathered in Arlington Cemetery ...
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Late payments big problem for businessJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - While legislators try to fix this big financial mess, there are little businesses like ours just holding their breath. Although The Illinois Department of Human Services...
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We dream of the day cameras come downJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Although I'm sure photo enforcement is a cash cow, it's not proven that violations like turning right too soon on a red light increase the number of traffic accidents. M...
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Is cutting 4 MPG worth $1 Billion?Jul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - One Billion ($1,000,000,000) dollars for an increase of fuel efficiency for the new passenger cars to a whole four miles per gallon - that is the new gas for guzzlers la...
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Compare health care to public safetyJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - I read a story in high school about a working class family whose youngest child suffered from a rare heart condition that required surgery. Unless the child received the...
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Could cameras lead to something worse?Jul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - This same type of camera being used for red light enforcement here is being installed by the hundreds of thousands in China, but they don't use them to monitor traffic v...
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Enforce left turn laws with camerasJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Enjoyed your articles about photo enforced red lights. Most often the white stop lines are drawn too far back to see approaching traffic, thus making a second stop neces...
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Gospel is all about inclusivityJul 29, 2009 11:00 pm - I'd like to respond to Cal Thomas' column of July 24 ("The church of what's happenin' now"). I find it ironic that Mr. Thomas, who often rails against liberal "elitists,...