Lake County Opinion
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Shield law would create special classDec 30, 2014 4:01 am - Regarding your editorial encouraging a federal shield law for reporters, a shield law would create a special category of unconstitutional privilege for a small group of ...
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May the ER rooms be empty this holidayDec 24, 2014 4:01 am - To the nurses, clinicians, paramedics and all medical professionals working this Christmas Day: I hope the ER is empty and the operating rooms are quiet. May the night b...
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Coach appreciates prep sports coverageDec 22, 2014 4:01 am - As I rushed to get my newspaper off the driveway this morning I realized how much I count on the Daily Herald to get info on my beloved St. Viator Lions. We are well on ...
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The SoapboxDec 20, 2014 4:00 am - Lessons learned? Gasoline prices are at their lowest levels in many years. Great news, of course, but when prices were over $4 a gallon, Americans kept aware of th...
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Don't feel threatened by Christmas musicDec 19, 2014 4:01 am - For years Christmas was celebrated as "the birth of Christ." Today it has become very commercial and celebrated more with Santa, holiday songs, and lit-up houses, buildi...
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Find the spirit of Santa within ourselvesDec 19, 2014 4:01 am - Dear Santa, Back in 1960, I cried when my third-grade teacher pulled six of us aside and told us there was no Santa Claus. It was a devastating heartbreak I can still pi...
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Accept responsible terminal proposalDec 19, 2014 4:01 am - As outlined in Grayslake village board and Lake County Board documents, Saia Inc. has directly addressed local concerns about its proposed trucking terminal, apparently ...
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Don't surrender reason to religious extremistsDec 18, 2014 12:01 am - I would like to respond to Robert Clark's Nov. 30 letter titled "Message of religion went off track." Looking at the history of most religions, one finds an unfortunat...
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Avoid use of plastic in holiday eventsDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - Please consider the environment when planning holiday celebrations and shopping. Household waste increases 25 percent from Thanksgiving to Christmas. A new major study ...
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Get the whole truth on Ukraine pressDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - It is commendable that your paper hosted visiting Ukrainian journalists but I can only wish that your writer would get her story straight. As eyewitness to events at Kie...