Category: Lake County News-Sun Opinion

The grant money will be allocated over the next three years to support the task force’s ongoing mission to fight labor and sex trafficking.

The war in Ukraine proceeds with devastating, perhaps irreparable damage to the influence and reputation of Vladimir Putin, and also the military of Russia.

I urge you to go find a big oak tree near your home, be grateful it is alive, and imagine what stories it could tell.

Flyers such as those distributed on Nov. 17 are especially egregious in a city with a majority Hispanic population made up of industrious folks.

Police said there have been no charges filed in the ongoing investigation into the death of Jorge Carmona, 17.

For LakeDOT officials, the pros outweigh the cons. That means roundabouts will mushroom as the engineers look to plop them into likely intersections to allay road congestion, drop operational costs and in their views make driving safer.

Sen. John Kennedy’s book “Profiles in Courage,” about U.S. senators who put principle above political expediency, earned him the Pulitzer Prize. While critics cracked President Kennedy should show less profile and more courage, he actually demonstrated considerable personal strength.

Of course, they are tilting at windmills. The Illinois and U.S. Constitutions prohibit secession, which our fellow citizens may remember touched off the Civil War.

Della’s body was found the day after the fire gutted the house when crews returned to clear debris and pump water out of the basement.

The NSWRD is one of those quasi-governmental agencies that does its business with a mainly stellar record and little fanfare, cleaning 50 million gallons of sewage daily. It’s a messy job, but somebody’s got to do it.