Lake County Opinion
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Editorial: An election system set up to help incumbentsJan 13, 2014 6:59 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield got a pass in the Democratic primary in the 10th Congressional District Thursday when Arlene Hickory of Lake Bluff got knocked off ...
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Expand concern for fair districtsJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - I’ve read your editorials lately on “fixing” Illinois political mapping. Unfortunately, you refer only to the boundaries for the House and Senate legislative districts i...
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Township grateful for contributionsJan 13, 2014 4:00 am - Barrington Township is grateful to the many contributors to our Food Pantry and the giving of other items to those in need during the holiday season. We have been blesse...
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The SoapboxJan 11, 2014 9:14 am - New to our weather lexicon: Just when we thought we had encountered every possible weather phenomenon — this is the Chicago area, after all — on Friday we were treated t...
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Respect religious views on homosexualityJan 11, 2014 4:00 am - In Froma Harrop’s recent defense of A&E’s suspension of Phil Roberson over his remarks about homosexuality, she offers the opinion that A&E “executives have every right ...
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Common Core a deceptive Trojan HorseJan 09, 2014 4:00 am - According to a recent Gallup poll 72 percent of the American people view big government as a bigger threat to this nation than big business or big labor. But what about ...
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Obamacare will weigh on the middle classJan 09, 2014 4:00 am - A letter from Kim Savage published Dec. 26 expresses the virtues of Obamacare (Affordable Care Act). That writer is under the impression the government website’s problem...
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Editorial: Island Lake’s promise to cut legal costsJan 07, 2014 4:00 am - We’ve used this space many times in recent years to take Island Lake village leaders to the proverbial woodshed over a variety of issues that could be considered among t...
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Editorial: Island Lake’s promise to cut legal costsJan 07, 2014 4:00 am - We’ve used this space many times in recent years to take Island Lake village leaders to the proverbial woodshed over a variety of issues that could be considered among t...
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Parents should learn about DXM abuseJan 06, 2014 4:00 am - Ten years ago, the Daily Herald reported a national story reporting a significant outbreak of teens abusing cough syrup containing dextromethorphan (DXM). More than 120 ...