Lake County Opinion
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Editorial: Expedite federal help for flood victimsMay 07, 2013 9:28 am - The floodwaters are receding and what’s left behind in some communities across the region isn’t pretty. Muck, thousands of used sandbags, soggy carpeting, wet drywall, d...
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Reasonable steps can cut risk of harmMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - I write in response to Donald Froelich’s April 24 letter. Let me explain how we Democrats are trying to change the law to safeguard all citizens. 1. Nobody is going to b...
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One diet for every taste, conditionMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - Food columnist Don Mauer profiles a new diet secret based on chia seeds (“Taste of success by following Aztec Diet,” May 1), late on the heels of the so-called Cave Man ...
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Argiris: The future of Wheeling is hereMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - I am humbled to have earned your confidence and appreciate your support. The future is ours to embrace. I would like to thank all of those people who believe in me and m...
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Disappointed with Morrison’s silenceMay 06, 2013 5:00 am - Last fall, I voted to re-elect state Rep. Tom Morrison (R-District 54) based on the Daily Herald’s endorsement and a positive experience I had contacting him in 2011. I ...
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Become part of pensions solutionMay 05, 2013 5:00 am - Dear public employee, both currently working and retired. As the employee, you have paid in what you were supposed to during your working lifetime. Unfortunately, as the...
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Work for best interests of allMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - It seems the residents of Fox Lake can’t stop shooting themselves in the foot. Approximately 17 percent of the registered voters in Fox Lake voted in the last election. ...
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The SoapboxMay 04, 2013 5:00 am - Preckwinkle warms to our suburbs: On Tuesday, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attended a luncheon in Palatine to speak to Northwest suburban business leader...
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Lack of VA leadership hurting veteransMay 03, 2013 5:00 am - Lost in the shuffle of the politicians trying to restrict our constitutional rights, as with gun control, is another highly important issuethat is being ignored — vetera...
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Give NLRB power it needsMay 03, 2013 5:00 am - As a printer working for nearly 10 years for a company in Niles, I went to work every day and worked hard. I served as a shop steward to help ensure safe and decent cond...