On-field issues aren’t the only ailments at 1920 Football Drive, also known as Halas Hall in Conway Park in west Lake Forest.
Category: Lake County News-Sun Opinion
Column: Judge’s ruling is vindication for Waukegan clerk
Janet Kilkelly, who has spent 40 years in the public eye, strongly pleaded innocent to what some saw as overcharging for an alleged white-collar crime.
Law & Order column: Task force gets $700K more to fight trafficking
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.
Column: Time to press for peace in Russia-Ukraine war
The war in Ukraine proceeds with devastating, perhaps irreparable damage to the influence and reputation of Vladimir Putin, and also the military of Russia.
Outdoors column: Be thankful for old oaks and calling owls
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.
Column: Anonymous handbills in Waukegan a bold move by bigots
Flyers such as those distributed on Nov. 17 are especially egregious in a city with a majority Hispanic population made up of industrious folks.
Law & Order column: Waukegan police ID vehicles in fatal hit-and-run
Police said there have been no charges filed in the ongoing investigation into the death of Jorge Carmona, 17.
Column: Lake County needs wider roads before more roundabouts
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.
Column: Decades later, JFK’s legacy remains complex and controversial
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.
Column: Downstaters want to secede from Illinois
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.