Column: Water tower dust adds to Waukegan’s soiled legacy
The city must have the most federally designated Superfund sites, per capita, than any other location in Illinois. It seems it can’t ditch its pollution reputation.
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Column: Abundance of volunteers a sign of hope in troubled times
There’s never too much when it comes to volunteering. Several groups discovered that on Thanksgiving. At locations dishing oThe actions seen last month counter data that shows volunteerism in America...
Column: The unknown about Trump’s plans rapidly coming into focus
It was just a few weeks ago, thoughts of an even-keeled Trump administration taking office on Jan. 20 was a possibility. Since the future president’s announced nominations of a rogues’...
Column: Bears’ Lake Forest HQ team faces coaching dysfunction
On-field issues aren’t the only ailments at 1920 Football Drive, also known as Halas Hall in Conway Park in west Lake Forest.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.