Lake County Opinion
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Alcohol, gaming has no place in this siteMar 12, 2013 5:00 am - It’s a shame there has been no publicity given to an issue here in Wheeling. Since the state of Illinois now allows video gaming, a “high end” beer and wine bar with gam...
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Stop giving away our hard-earned moneyMar 12, 2013 4:00 am - Our newly assigned Secretary Of State John Kerry is already in Egypt promising hundreds of millions of our tax dollars to a country that may or may not be an ally of our...
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New guns laws more needed than everMar 12, 2013 4:00 am - It is obvious that we need a new policy on gun ownership, and I sincerely believe that the president’s current regulatory suggestions are the way to a safer country for ...
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Now’s not the time to cut defenseMar 12, 2013 4:00 am - Does our government really think this is a good time to cut the defense budget? We are having troubles with China, Iran and other countries around the world. we are stil...
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Endorsements: Gerlach, Beaudoin, Halen, Vander Weit for Lake Zurich Village BoardMar 11, 2013 4:00 am - The next Lake Zurich village board must solve the stalled downtown redevelopment that has frustrated officials for years, but it faces other important issues, too, such ...
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Endorsements: Semple, Nutschnig, Abernathy for Mundelein village boardMar 11, 2013 4:00 am - The Mundelein village board race for three open 4-year seats features two longtime incumbents who offer a solid mix of experience and four newcomers who bring a fresh pe...
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Endorsements: Only Nitz, McGinty for Island Lake village boardMar 11, 2013 4:00 am - Few towns in Lake County have seen the level of discord among elected officials as Island Lake has. Political feuds, not progress, have dominated much of the tenure of M...
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Endorsements: Hein, Brady, Papantos for Wheeling boardMar 10, 2013 4:00 am - Post-recession development in Wheeling has been slow but steady. The five candidates for village board recognize the need for quicker progress and see potential for seve...
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Take action to preserve housing assistanceMar 10, 2013 4:00 am - The sequester, coupled with years of inadequate funding and longer-term spending caps established by the 2011 Budget Control Act, threatens to cripple vital housing prog...
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Endorsements: Lonigro, Aguilar, Weaver for Lakemoor village boardMar 10, 2013 4:00 am - There once had been six candidates filed to run for three seats on the Lakemoor village board. Now, the race is down to four. Two of the candidates failed to meet the re...