Lake County Opinion
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Despite bad rollout, Obamacare is helpfulDec 02, 2013 4:00 am - There has been much criticism of the ACA, and rightfully so, especially because of the very poor rollout. However, the reality is that the U.S. has had a faulty health c...
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Iran’s hate toward Israel is plainDec 02, 2013 4:00 am - I am in no position to judge the merits or flaws of the nuclear agreement reached with Iran. But I do know that President Obama should have insisted that Iran’s supreme ...
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The SoapboxNov 30, 2013 4:00 am - Taking aim against heroin: Stunned by the record-breaking 43 heroin deaths in DuPage County this year, the county board has set aside $100,000 for a public education cam...
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Unanswered questions on health careNov 30, 2013 4:00 am - Wrote to Congressman Brad Schneider regarding the Democrats’ Affordable Healthcare Act promises that individuals could keep their plans and doctors. Period. Received an ...
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Media, do your job for a changeNov 29, 2013 3:40 am - Media, do your job for a change Some 40 years ago an unprecedented media feeding frenzy brought down a sitting president amid allegations of political dirty tricks ...
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Ready to boycott stores open on holidayNov 28, 2013 4:00 am - In response to Shawn Groom from Palatine (Your Views, Nov. 15). I am so glad that you took a stand for the retail workers who are forced to work on Thanksgiving Day. The...
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Obamacare benefiting insurance companiesNov 27, 2013 1:08 pm - In his recent letter, Dean Starr of Libertyville shows he doesn’t know the facts. He stated, “These type of insurance policies (that were canceled) are referred to as “j...
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Editorial: Local progress in lung cancer awarenessNov 27, 2013 4:00 am - It’s certainly not as well-known as October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And its color — white — not as well-worn. But November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and it...
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Editorial: Crime-fighting tool needs safeguardsNov 26, 2013 8:29 am - Mundelein police recently unveiled a high-tech crime fighting tool that has civil rights advocates crying Orwellian foul. The debate is over the new license plate recogn...
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Roskam’s approach to immigration solidNov 25, 2013 4:00 am - On a recent Saturday I heard Congressman Peter Roskam speak on a variety of topics including immigration reform. His approach was to address immigration problems with sm...