Lake County Opinion
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Editorial: A salute to ESO and suburban arts that inspire and lift spiritsNov 25, 2011 3:00 am - The suburbs are not as homogeneous as city dwellers would have you believe. You’ll find many have a strong identity of their own that people drive for miles to experienc...
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Good pay attracts good teachersNov 22, 2011 4:00 am - Thank you for putting a front-page article in the paper highlighting teacher salaries. A little over 20 years ago, such an article caught my eye and attracted me to the ...
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Bauer Foundation given incredible giftNov 21, 2011 4:00 am - As you may have heard, ENCORE! was crowned champion in the 2011 “Sing!” competition. Encore, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary, is the traveling performing ensem...
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If Rooney could reflect on his passingNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Sad to hear Andy Rooney of “60 Minutes” fame passed away at 92. He made complaining something of an art form. Mr. Rooney might feel he died prematurely. I can almost hea...
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Candidates shouldn’t have to hide religionNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - The United States of America was established by people who wanted to pursue religious freedom, not run away from religion. A presidential candidate’s religious affiliati...
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Both sides need to be publishedNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Your recent articles regarding the AP stories on Ohio’s two voter initiatives completely ignored the other side of the story. Not one mention in any AP story, or any of ...
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The SoapboxNov 12, 2011 4:00 am - Doing their homework Naperville City Council member Steve Chirico showed the value of doing your homework in these tough financial times. He asked for a rundown on the c...
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The need to boost financial literacyNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - You may have seen the TV ad: A boy walks home carrying an enormous rocket pop, and Dad asks him where his new bike is. The boy sheepishly raises his treat and says, “I t...
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AARP spreading lies about Social SecurityNov 08, 2011 4:00 am - I saw an ad on TV by the AARP that shows a senior citizen, with a gang of seniors behind him, saying: “I’m not a number. I’m not a line item on a budget. And I’m definit...
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Hold Russia, China to sanctions on IranNov 08, 2011 4:00 am - Obama When President Obama took office he said the U.S. should engage our enemies through conversation. Not only has Iran been laughing at us, in the past three years it...