Lake County Opinion
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Transportation articles lead to speculationJan 06, 2015 4:01 am - I wanted to comment on some articles that recently ran in the Herald. The "Hidden hazards" articles relative to the hazards posed by railroad tanker cars transporting cr...
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Editorial: Later school start times deserve studyJan 05, 2015 10:00 pm - Ben, wake up! You're going to be late! What parent hasn't had to pry a teen out of bed in the morning? The kids stay up later than you want them to, and then you can't g...
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It's time to try something new with CubaJan 05, 2015 4:01 am - In response to Mr. Dale Plautz ("Appeasing Castro won't stop tyranny, Dec. 22), comparing President Obama to Neville Chamberlain is a stretch. Comparing Castro to Hitler...
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The Cuban people won't benefitJan 05, 2015 4:01 am - President Obama wants to normalizing our relationship with Cuba. Is he not aware that Cuba is a supplier of weapons to North Korea or that its supporters are Venezuela a...
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Pols, is this what the people really need?Jan 05, 2015 4:01 am - The November elections have passed and already politicians are passing bills for themselves. Earlier this year, a bill was passed allowing cars and trucks to travel at 7...
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We're already at risk of an oil spillJan 05, 2015 4:01 am - President Obama opined the other day that oil flowing through the proposed Keystone XL pipeline is "Canadian oil ... it's not America's oil." Fast forward to a recent fr...
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Don't be afraid to be politically incorrectJan 05, 2015 12:01 am - Black lives matter. All lives matter. Self-reflection, accountability, respecting authority, and admitting ownership of a problem matter too - now, more than ever. In an...
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An ulterior motive on Cuba proposal?Jan 04, 2015 4:01 am - Can't help but wonder if President Obama thinks it will be easier to close Guantanamo detention center if he cozies up to the Castros. Joan Baillie Wauconda ...
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See sweaters as festive, not uglyJan 03, 2015 4:01 am - On behalf of teachers of young children everywhere, I would like to ask everyone to please stop referring to our December wardrobe as ugly Christmas sweaters! We love ou...
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Public shouldn't pay for electronics recyclingJan 01, 2015 4:01 am - SWALCO is being hit with as much as $200,000 in costs for 2015 because electronics goods manufacturers are failing to accept responsibility for their share of the cost o...