Lake County Opinion
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Arlington Hts. park district shouldn’t take on debtMar 14, 2012 5:29 am - The Daily Herald recommends approval of the Arlington Heights Park District bond issue; I suggest you vote no. This bond issue is the largest in park district history b...
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Wrong time for park district tax increase in Arlington Hts.Mar 14, 2012 5:29 am - In the current economic environment, why ask residents to pay $48,000,000 more in taxes over a 25-year period for elaborate new park buildings? Residents are already pa...
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Arlington Hgts. Park District tax hike well worth the moneyMar 14, 2012 5:29 am - Thank you Daily Herald for endorsing a “yes” vote for the Arlington Heights Park District. I understand why some people would be concerned about spending a few extra do...
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Blame biology and end the debateMar 14, 2012 4:00 am - We have been reading about many issues in the news regarding gay marriage, adoption of children by gays, children who believe they were born the wrong sex and about Pres...
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GOP candidates stirring up fearsMar 14, 2012 4:00 am - With the latest headlines showing that Iran has accelerated its uranium enrichment program, 16 separate U.S. intelligence agencies indicated that there is no hard eviden...
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Politicians shouldn’t hire former lobbyistsMar 14, 2012 4:00 am - I am appalled and deeply concerned by the lobbyist influence in Rep. Joe Walsh’s office. According to data published by the Center for Responsive Politics, Rep. Walsh’s ...
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Donahue will bring change to countyMar 14, 2012 1:00 am - I have been a resident of Libertyville for over 60 years and an active member of many community, public and civic organizations. And my experience tells me we need to ma...
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Sheyman’s agenda too divisiveMar 14, 2012 1:00 am - What a relief, one full day without any letters or articles telling the voters in the 10th Congressional District why we must vote for Ilya Sheyman. After reading the mu...
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Skala a great school leader ... and moreMar 13, 2012 5:17 am - When I learned that Mike Skala was going to leave the District 158 school board so he could serve on the McHenry County Board, I had mixed feelings. Selfishly, I would l...
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Yes to sales tax bump in Fox River GroveMar 13, 2012 5:17 am - Fox River Grove is a bedroom community, with limited industrial or commercial businesses. Through proper taxes, homeowners and businesses fund the operations of our vill...