Lake County Opinion
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Editorial: Honor trooper; don't drive drunkOct 26, 2019 2:00 pm - Family, friends and colleagues gathered last week to honor Illinois State Police Trooper Gerald W. Ellis by unveiling a sign naming a portion of the Tri-State Tollway fo...
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Honor the ADA: Medical Diagnostic Equipment AccessibilityOct 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Last month I stood at the base of a waterfall at Yosemite National Park, thinking, "How am I going to hike 3,327 feet of elevation?" I looked up to see the rugged terrai...
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Peterson: Idealism amid the competing interests of foreign policyOct 20, 2019 1:00 am - Samantha Power came to prominence when she authored the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "The Problem from hell: America and the Age of Genocide" in 2003, which examined how ...
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Letter: Never capitulate to forces of tyrannyOct 19, 2019 1:00 am - Diplomacy is one of the most powerful and treasured tools in America's efforts to secure liberty. Therefore, negotiation must be reserved for our allies that hold the co...
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Editorial: An end in sight for Barrington's traffic snarlsOct 16, 2019 11:00 pm - Barrington Village President Karen Darch responded to the news by calling it "a huge relief for traffic" trying to get through the center of town. Last week, village off...
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Editorial: Illinois duty to cut REAL ID linesOct 14, 2019 11:00 pm - In a prominently placed box bordered in red, the Illinois Secretary of State's website warns: "Due to the federally mandated REAL ID program, wait times at Driver Servic...
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Give residents a voice before extending DiMucci development approvalSep 30, 2019 11:00 pm - As a news organization, we know deadlines. And when a deadline is approaching, well, you'd better get done, or you've missed your chance. In Lake County government, dea...
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Legal, illegal immigrants not the sameSep 28, 2019 1:00 am - I am writing in response to a letter published on Sept. 7 submitted by Juli Cicarelli titled "Immigrants Are Contributors." She states: "I've been reading letters to the...
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Hot facts about urban heat islandsSep 25, 2019 11:00 pm - Fall's cool breezes are finally replacing the summer heat and humidity. But while hot summers are familiar to most, less-known is how city heat is boosted by a phenomen...
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Gangs and gunsSep 25, 2019 1:00 am - If 80% of murders are committed by gangs, and over 90% of crime is committed by gangs, why don't the libs want to get rid of gangs? I know why, I'd like you to figure i...