Lake County Opinion
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If gay marriage OK, why not polygamy?Aug 04, 2013 5:00 am - With all the hoopla about same-sex marriage I am surprised not to hear or read anything about polygamy. Aren’t there people in jail for that practice? Not that I am or e...
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Response is needed to stem gun crimeAug 04, 2013 5:00 am - Gun violence is an issue that will not be solved simply. The cultural change needed for people to accept some form of gun violence prevention is hard to understand and a...
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The SoapboxAug 03, 2013 5:00 am - View from the ground level: Village leaders do a better job when they really know their towns, and that’s why we applaud West Dundee trustees for taking their recent boa...
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Middle class better wake upAug 03, 2013 5:00 am - Americans need to stop fighting each other and wake up to what is happening to the middle class in this country. The middle class used to have good jobs that enabled the...
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Fox Lake business snubbed at closingAug 02, 2013 5:00 am - As of July 19, Darlene Barnes, owner of Marine Grill, closed her business after 54 years. As my friends and I sat there, no village official came in to congratulate Darl...
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Praise for letter on corporate AmericaAug 02, 2013 5:00 am - Thank you to Patricia O’Neil whose letter published on Saturday, July 20, addresses corporate America. She is a voice of reason in the wilderness that is American though...
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Editorial: Lake County right to fight unwarranted lawAug 01, 2013 5:00 am - Lake County was served a steaming plate full of something odious it did not order, and now county leaders want it sent back to the kitchen. Good for them. County officia...
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SHS complaints were in errorJul 31, 2013 5:00 am - Last week, I wrote a letter to the editor condemning the “EARN Program” for incoming Stevenson High School freshmen. On July 25, I received a phone call from a member of...
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Editorial: Stop paying public officials to go quietlyJul 31, 2013 5:00 am - Suburban taxpayers are paying a pretty penny for people to do government jobs. So why is it we keep paying for public servants to go away quietly and stop doing their jo...
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Focus on root causes of gun violence firstJul 29, 2013 5:00 am - To the Wheeling village board: I wanted to take a moment and say thank you. In fact, I am quite proud to be represented by you all at the moment. You all had the wisdom...