Lake County Opinion
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Term limits already exist in GurneeMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Gurnee mayoral candidate Kirk Morris has suggested that village elected officials should be limited to two four-year terms. We do already — at the end of a four-year ter...
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Change could make tax appeals worseMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Since the recession of 2008, property owners in Lake County and nationwide have seen dramatic drops in market values, and in response, tax appeals have gone steadily up....
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Kovarik supports Gurnee businessMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Gurnee mayoral candidate Kirk Morris claims he wants to support the local business community, but his actions the last four years don’t support the claim. Morris has ne...
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Awaiting answers on appeals changeMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Regarding the recent ruling by the Lake County Board of Review limiting assessment-appeal assistance only through licensed attorneys, I have some pertinent questions: I...
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Petition challenge was right thing to doMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - I am the person who filed the objection to the Ela First petitions. I strongly object to the letter on March 13 from Loretta Klaus which criticized my petition challenge...
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The SoapboxMar 23, 2013 5:00 am - Props for Pierotti: How about some props for Dewey Pierotti, who has held down the fort as both president and interim director of the DuPage County Forest Preserve Distr...
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Candidate makes followers successfulMar 23, 2013 4:40 am - Candidate makes followers successful I have had the privilege of working with Tom Anderson, candidate for village trustee in Fox River Grove, on the FRG Fire Depart...
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Endorsement: Browne, Lohr, Mellon, Paliani for Mundelein Dist. 120 boardMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - Voters in Mundelein High School District 120 are fortunate to have five eager and committed candidates from whom to choose for four seats. Among them is incumbent Robert...
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Lawmakers’ remarks on gays troublingMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - State Rep. Jeanne Ives claims that remarks she made regarding gays and their supposed “agenda” were misinterpreted. But unless they were incorrectly reported by the Hera...
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Endorsements: Hansen, Kuzmanovich, Schell for Lake Villa Dist. 41 boardMar 22, 2013 5:00 am - The three candidates elected to the Lake Villa District 41 board have a tough road ahead. Lack of state funds and declining student enrollment are two reasons. Closing a...