Lake County Opinion
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Cuba Twp. crews are to be commendedFeb 18, 2013 4:00 am - In Lake Barrington, we are fortunate to have excellent service from the Cuba Township roads crew to keep our roads clear of snow. They consistently do a great job in kee...
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Pension fines only hurt taxpayersFeb 17, 2013 5:00 am - Perhaps I’ve read the story incorrectly. The state Teachers’ Retirement System fined Schaumburg’s District 54 for feathering the nest egg of an assistant superintendent....
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Frazier has right ideas, approachFeb 17, 2013 5:00 am - Our village needs a proactive mayor to attract new business, but also working to help those already in our community to expand, and that man is Wally Frasier. With 38 y...
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The SoapboxFeb 16, 2013 4:00 am - A touching tribute: It’s been five years since a gunman took the lives of five Northern Illinois University students and injured others, and it’s heartening to see how t...
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Open-market system best for trash pickuFeb 16, 2013 4:00 am - Recently, the village of Grayslake announced it’s considering a municipal franchise contract for the collection and disposal of waste generated by commercial, industrial...
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Illinois finding the wrong solutionsFeb 15, 2013 4:00 am - Illinois finding the wrong solutions Gee whiz. I just read in the Daily Herald that Illinois’ credit rating dropped again. We are now ranked 50th out of, according ...
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Editorial: Collaboration that adds up to student successFeb 15, 2013 4:00 am - “How will knowing how to solve algebraic equations help me get a job?” That’s a familiar question to many parents of teenagers (and to math teachers, no doubt), especial...
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Bike overpass not Elk Grove’s job to doFeb 14, 2013 4:00 am - Why is Elk Grove Village looking to spend our tax dollars to build a bicycle overpass at Route 53 and Higgins Road? This is under the sole jurisdiction and responsibilit...
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Endorsement: Abboud for Barrington Hills village presidentFeb 13, 2013 11:47 am - Two competitors for Barrington Hills village president agree on one thing: the need to protect the village’s rural appeal, with its estates, horse paddocks and 5-acre zo...
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Editorial: School conference costs reflect need for restraintFeb 12, 2013 1:50 pm - Life is full of choices, especially when it comes to spending money. They are the kinds of decisions most of us make every day on one level or another. Should we buy a ...