Lake County Opinion
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Another bad spot for Olympic eventsOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The latest news on the Olympic equestrian facilities, as reported by Mick Zawislak, is very frustrating to those of us trying to preserve our forest preserves. While it ...
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Mismanagement is the real problemOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The county board is being asked to vote to dismantle the county forest preserve toboggan slides. Based on personal observation of the Deer Grove toboggan slide operation...
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Children need health-care accessOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - By vetoing the most recent health care bill, President Bush has denied millions of low-income children access to much-needed health care. Over the last 10 years, the chi...
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Schools reacting well to staph issuesOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The numbers are frightening. And hitting too close to home -- in our children's schools. But it's heartening to see that school and health officials -- along with parent...
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Let private groups take stadium risksOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald favors McHenry County College's plan to build a minor league baseball stadium as part of a planned expansion ("MCC expansion plan worth second look," Oc...
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Entire community enjoyed a bookOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - I would like to congratulate the Ela Area Public Library on the success of their first One Book One Reading Community program. The choice of Erik Larson's "Devil in the ...
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Name Route 173 for the 173rdOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - On Oct. 17, at a regularly scheduled meeting, the Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County passed by unanimous vote a resolution urging support for the naming of Ro...
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Soapbox: Sorry, fans, no standsOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Sorry, fans, no stands It's nice that Lane Tech has already made extensive changes to its on-campus stadium, but that doesn't excuse the Illinois High School Association...
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Soapbox: Be smart, lock upOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Be smart, lock up Just because you live in a beautiful, well-kept neighborhood where your kids can play safely in the back yard doesn't mean you should leave your garage...
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If not about cash, why no points?Oct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - If the goal of intersection cameras is truly safety and not money -- why are there no points assigned to a driver as a moving violation with the Illinois Secretary of St...