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Two laurels worth noting
Lake County commuters who took public transportation instead of driving saved $1,000 last month and could save up to $12,000 a year if they kept up that habit, a new study says.
Springfield passes the buck again
To Springfield Democrats, the gift of elephantine debt on local jurisdictions is merely collateral damage.
Springfield passes the buck again
To Springfield Democrats, the gift of elephantine debt on local jurisdictions is merely collateral damage.
A ‘Moneyball’ lesson in life: ‘Get on base’
I’ve decided that the correct answer for just about any question this spring is: “He gets on base.” That answer comes from one of last year’s best movies, “Moneyball.” That simple phrase answers the questions put to Billy Beane, general manager of the Oakland A’s, …
Our View: These icebergs sinking ship of state
Many of these boards and commissions are feel-good, spur-of-the-moment groups impaneled from a knee-jerk reaction to what lawmakers consider an outrage
Our View: These icebergs sinking ship of state
Many of these boards and commissions are feel-good, spur-of-the-moment groups impaneled from a knee-jerk reaction to what lawmakers consider an outrage
Shimkus: Senator Kirk is coming back
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed piece submitted by U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, regarding the status of U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Highland Park, who is in recovery from a stroke he suffered in January. As a member of the Illinois congressional delegation, …
No typical day for Heinz, Libertyville Public Works
Today in our series of “Have You Met?,” I’d like to introduce you to John Heinz, Libertyville’s Director of Public Works. Some time ago, he sent me a letter that Public Works received from a young admirer, who thanked the department staff for all their …
Ax an office
The last time Lake County abolished a countywide office was in November 1978, when voters overwhelmingly axed the auditor’s office.
Is privacy a thing of the past?
I don’t know why I’m on Facebook. I am not computer and technology-savvy. I don’t love spending face time at the illuminated screen until my eyes glaze over. I hate the games. Hey, just give me some updated pics and blurbs about the people I’ve …
Our View: Roads safer with new law targeting teens
In an election year when the value of big government will be debated, examined and eviscerated, we bring to your attention at least one instance where government actually does work
BLASER: Frauds and phonies are nothing new to Springfield
The recent news that a portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln hanging in the governor’s mansion in Springfield is a fake proved not only interesting but also somehow appropriate. It was interesting because all things dealing with President Lincoln are, at the very least, “interesting.” Appropriate …
Why we will no longer endorse in elections
The publications of Pioneer Press are no longer going to be endorsing candidates in local, state and national elections. This editorial tells you why.
