Lake County Opinion
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Politics creeping into comic stripMay 05, 2012 5:00 am - Politics creeping into comic strip There has been a touch of politics in a few comic strips for years to a certain degree. Most notable is Doonesbury. But most stay...
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The SoapboxMay 05, 2012 5:00 am - Secretive police: For weeks, Des Plaines officials have refused to divulge much about charges brought against two police officers. Now, one of them has filed suit agains...
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Fraud argument weak in voter ID lawsMay 05, 2012 5:00 am - The Daily Herald has recently published a number of Fence Post letters on the subject of voter ID laws. Some have argued they are necessary to protect the integrity of o...
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Jackson Jr. not listening on PeotoneMay 05, 2012 5:00 am - Jackson Jr. not listening on Peotone Why does Jesse Jackson Jr. keep pursuing the idea of a third airport in Peotone since the people there and the airlines do not ...
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Double dipping has to endMay 05, 2012 5:00 am - I, like most of my fellow Illinois citizens, do not begrudge teachers and public employees their well-earned pensions. What I do find appalling is the large amounts affo...
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Can we “keep” our republic?May 04, 2012 5:00 am - Our Founders sought to create a government only large enough to preserve those rights endowed by our Creator — namely life, liberty and the pursuit, not the guarantee, o...
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Some ideas for raising revenueMay 04, 2012 5:00 am - Some ideas for raising revenue One of the great things about living in a democratic republic such as we have here in Illinois and in the USA is that we elect others...
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Huntley High coaches mean so muchMay 04, 2012 5:00 am - Our five children have been three-season athletes in District 158 and our family has spent a good part of our lives participating in or watching athletics events. We kno...
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Look in the mirror for corruption causeMay 04, 2012 5:00 am - We’ve all now heard of the $53 million allegedly plundered from the taxpayers of Dixon, Ill., where the FBI has had to intervene with the incredible scam apparently taki...
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County GOP needs strong leadershipMay 04, 2012 5:00 am - County GOP needs strong leadership A political heist of the Cook County Republican Party took place last month. It is a concerted effort by a single township chairm...