Lake County Opinion
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A history of a Catholic stanceFeb 26, 2012 4:00 am - Joan Conneely’s recent post is on target. The American Catholic Bishops’ opposition to Obama’s health care provision to provide birth control services to all Americans i...
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Campaigns distract leaders from leadingFeb 26, 2012 4:00 am - Why is it that children can’t pray in the public schools or have a minute of silence before classes start but the government can decide what the insurance companies can ...
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Proud till the end to be Vietnam vetFeb 26, 2012 4:00 am - Why is it that Vietnam veterans still seem to be reluctant to acknowledge who they are? I look at the obituaries every morning, and, it seems that all the other veterans...
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Smolinski for Senate District 28, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The race for the Republican state Senate District 28 features two capable and sincere candidates in Gayle Smolinski, longtime mayor of Roselle, and Jim O’Donnell, a chie...
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Brin for Lake circuit court clerk, GOPFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Technology appears to be the key issue in the Republican primary for Lake County clerk of the circuit court. Gerald Dietz, a Round Lake attorney, calls the case manageme...
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Kennedy, Nerheim for Lake state’s attorneyFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Voters will choose from among three Democrats and three Republicans on the March 20 primary ballot to replace retiring Lake County State’s Attorney Mike Waller. The fiel...
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Kennedy focuses on key justice issuesFeb 25, 2012 5:00 am - I see two problems in Lake County that a new state’s attorney can help solve: police brutality and a misguided and possibly corrupt court system. It doesn’t make the ne...
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Sheyman has energy, common senseFeb 25, 2012 5:00 am - Finally! Someone to vote for, in the March 20, Democratic Primary, instead of picking the least objectionable. I’m voting for Ilya Sheyman because of his dedication and...
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Can lost jobs ever be brought back?Feb 25, 2012 5:00 am - This month we are celebrating some good news. Unemployment has dropped to 8.3 percent and 250,000 jobs were added. But now, the bad news that Obama doesn’t want you to k...
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Thanks for support of library fund-raiserFeb 25, 2012 5:00 am - The Lake Villa District Library Foundation would like to thank everyone who made “A Night At The Library” on Feb. 9 a success. Over 400 people attended the event. Biddi...