Charles Selle

As some electric vehicle owners were shocked by below-zero operation issues recently, Pace officials unveiled their first battery-powered bus. Let's hope the transit agency isn't jolted by performance problems. Outside...

Over the decades, Waukegan has had its share of colorful aldermen. Currently, 2nd Ward Ald. Jose Guzman is in the unenviable position of leading the pack. He might even pass...

Our federal government has been the butt of jokes for a while. Turns out, though, the entrenched bureaucrats can't take a joke. That's the message coming from the Federal Highway...

Around this time next year, President Joe Biden will be readying his second inauguration speech or our 47th president will be close to moving into the White House. So it...

Trains, planes and buses, along with feet, are propelling thousands of migrants into Illinois. We accept these travelers seeking asylum or a better way of life because we are a...

Unlike our Cook County neighbors, "public corruption" are two words not bandied about often in Lake County. But it appears Waukegan is in the midst of an official scandal. Dozens...

Homeowners may have missed some presents under their Christmas trees last month. Those early gifts of sizable tax hikes will be coming due in 2024. Across Lake County and the...

A couple of weeks ago, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias issued a news release detailing that the office rejected more than 300 vanity and personalized license plate applications in...

It looks to be a tense new year of choice for a number of Lake County communities: Increase affordable housing units or fall behind state regulations. The right choice shouldn't...

Bounding into the beginnings of a new year is a time to reflect on firsts. One profound first was the fire service career of Richard Turner. He was the first...