Lake County Opinion
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Lawmakers should remember the poorJun 05, 2013 5:00 am - As our Legislators make their way home via state-subsidized transportation, and looking forward to their summer, I hope they have the time to think about those retirees ...
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Editorial: A local mistake the governor can fixJun 05, 2013 5:00 am - If you’re ever looking for an object lesson in what’s wrong in Springfield, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better candidate than the impending Lake County Election Com...
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Proposed DePaul arena not justifiedJun 05, 2013 5:00 am - If I were a donor to DePaul, I would have to question further donations to a private, Catholic university that has $70 million to throw at a multiuse arena that would al...
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Drone strikes should stopJun 05, 2013 5:00 am - Obama’s promises to reduce the extent of the War on Terror have not been less exemplified than the drone strikes in Pakistan. While such efforts are intended to eliminat...
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Openness crucial in Barrington fire district talksJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - Government finance and the Great Recession of 2008 have provided new challenges to municipalities and first responders in our mission to guarantee public safety. In many...
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Sewage a threat to Lake Michigan waterJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - Since 2007, more than 21 billion gallons of sewage and dirty wastewater have been dumped into our beautiful Lake Michigan, polluting the water that the people, including...
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Be wary of costs of new a downtownJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - The proposed development of a “downtown” for Buffalo Grove includes a theater. What do we in Buffalo Grove know that they don’t know in Arlington Heights? The financial ...
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Editorial: All suburbs hurt by Island Lake’s missed opportunityJun 04, 2013 5:00 am - When Charles Amrich took over as Island Lake’s mayor last month, we were optimistic positive changes were coming to the town that has wrestled with years of political st...
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We can’t pick and choose rightsJun 03, 2013 5:00 am - “Assaults on core values of freedom cry out for response” (May 15), gives hope that there are still some in the media with red American blood flowing through their veins...
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When Life Doesn't Work out the Way You Want: Create Plan BJun 02, 2013 11:00 pm - "Life is All About How you Handle Plan B Plan A is always my first choice. You know, the one where Everything works out to be Happily ever-after. But more often tha...