Lake County Opinion
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The real reason for rising property taxesNov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - In the next few weeks various taxing bodies in Lake County (schools, municipalities, townships, libraries, etc.) will be voting on resolutions which will set the dollar ...
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Build overpass, but take action now, tooNov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - I have commuted to work from Route 134 in Long Lake along Route 120 to Route 21 for 16 years. The bypass would solve the "Grayslake Crawl." The trucks slow everything do...
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Solving auto crisis 11 minutes at a timeNov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - As our nation's retailers are fond of promoting, this is the time of year for gift giving. In fact, if you are to believe the news reports, it is the responsibility of t...
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Hope new board will tackle Route 53Nov 21, 2008 10:00 pm - On Nov. 13, the Herald published the proposed road projects for 2009. The list shows that Lake County is trying to unclog our roads. This is a herculean project, these a...
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Voters should check out other partiesNov 21, 2008 10:00 pm - I was concerned about this election because I heard so many people say they didn't agree with either Republicans or Democrats on some of the issues. It is important th...
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King, Lincoln were GOP; Obama isn'tNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - President-elect Barack Obama is no Martin Luther King Jr. or Abraham Lincoln. First, Obama is a Democrat and King was a Republican. King knew that it was the Democrat P...
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Election judge loves the people, processNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - After a very long and busy day at the voting precinct that I worked, I would like to thank the voters and the Lake County Clerk's office for a great day. I would like to...
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GM not doing much to help own causeNov 20, 2008 10:00 pm - General Motors' compensation costs exceed $73.00 an hour vs the $48 an hour paid by Toyota in their U.S. factories. In the past ten years the Big Three's share of the d...
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Elevated expressway not for GrayslakeNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - On Dec. 10, the Illinois Route 120 Corridor Planning Council will be voting on the preferred road character of the Route 120 bypass through Grayslake. There are four alt...
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Bishops right to support unbornNov 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The recent announcement of support for unborn babies by Catholic bishops was good news. All who have reverence for life should join in supporting this political endeavor...