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.
Category: Lake County News-Sun Opinion
Column: Wastewater district officials flushed with pride after more than century of service
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.
Column: Key to GOP election sweep was Harris playing it safe
In 2024, Vice President Harris had no time for Smith’s legacy, but she did manage to appear on “The View,” “Call Her Daddy” and other venues with overwhelmingly female audiences.
Outdoors column: Get rid of the buckthorn to help wildlife
Knowing the ill effects buckthorn has on native northern Illinois landscapes, we quickly removed and disposed of it, while chiding ourselves on not staying ahead of its spread.
Column: Rocky road ahead for journalists in the world of Trump 2.0
The roundups of coastal media elites, cable pundits and late-night talk-show hosts, they fear, will begin once the 47th president takes office on Jan. 20. I jest, maybe.
Law & Order column: Rinehart honored for helping domestic-violence victims
Rinehart, who according to unofficial results was re-elected this month, was given the Joyce Fitzgerald Award by A Safe Place, which helps victims of domestic violence and human trafficking.
Column: Wanna bet gamblers are among those whining about inflation?
In the end, it seems higher rents and grocery prices, including “shrinkflation” — charging the same price for less product — overrode all the other issues Vice President Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump campaigned upon these last months.
Column: Voting cycle continues unabated with ‘25 Lake County primaries
Overlooked with all the current presidential hoopla are the Feb. 25, 2025 primary elections in Waukegan, Waukegan Township and North Chicago.
Column: Leaving Illinois becoming a worrisome trend
According to U.S. Census Bureau data, 297,005 of our friends and neighbors left for other states last year; while 203,758 residents moved into Illinois from other states.
Column: On 75th anniversary, NATO remains a vital military alliance
The previous U.S. administration directed constant public criticism at European allies for not doing more. However, such tension has been a fact of life in NATO almost from the beginning.