letters
Letter/e-mail to Roger Ebert
Please, is there a way I could reach Roger Ebert ? I'd like to tell him of a movie book that would be truly worth his writing and would be a service to many: vets, teachers, historians, buffs.... Along with 25 other people, I'm taking …
Letter: Willing to stand up on water
My name is Brenda Weis and together, Lisa Stone and I are the founders of the Lake County-Vernon Township Coalition for Safe Drinking Water. Having been an advocate for water quality for more than 40 years, I originally contacted Lisa when I read an update …
Letter: Are you sure your water is safe?
Serious concerns have been raised about our water supply by former Buffalo Grove Trustee Lisa Stone, my wife, and her coalition. Documents disclosed that industrial and domestic wastewater was being treated and discharged next to groundwater wells. A report falsely identified that the Pekara Subdivision …
Letter: Could ComEd buy cheaper electricity?
Today, my 38-year-old daughter, who has never had an account with Commonwealth Edison, or as a matter of fact with any public utility, received a mail solicitation offering to sell her a guaranteed Price Protection Plan 22 percent lower than ComEd’s past six-month average, plus …
Letter: Yet another fee (tax?)
How dare the Illinois House of Representatives overwhelmingly vote to propose a charge of $25 to enjoy our free state parks? I hope the Illinois Senate is smart enough to shoot this unwelcome proposal down. This is a slap in the face of every Illinois …
Letter: President does nothing to curb rising gas prices
When President Obama took office, I advised him that Washington information showed that in 2007, as the price of oil rose, so did unemployment. I urged him to focus on these statistics published by Washington. Now gas in Illinois is over $4 per gallon. I …
Letter: Voters should not be swayed by negative ads
Negative campaigning is sadly being injected into the Democratic congressional race. Some opponents and their supporters have tried to wrongfully question Brad Schneider’s Democratic pedigree based on campaign contributions. Do not be distracted by this negative assertion. Brad has always been a strong supporter of Israel, and like …
Letter: Innocent until proven guilty
I recently received a campaign flyer from Louise Hayes where she made a comparison of the three Republican candidates for the office of Lake County States Attorney. In the candidate comparison, I was troubled to note that, for Mike Nerheim, she identified a current case …
Letter: Morrison for State Senate
With the retirement of Susan Garrett and Karen May, we are losing two powerful, compassionate voices in Springfield. But with every sad departure, there is opportunity for new beginnings. Julie Morrison represents one such opportunity. We all know Garrett’s shoes will be tough to fill, …
Letter: Schneider may be the better candidate
That last year in Congress has been one of the worst in history. Economic recovery, stabilizing the middle class and the overall public interest has taken a back seat to partisan politics. Congress is more dysfunctional than ever before. These reasons make the current March …
Guest Essay: Stevenson security at a price
On Tuesday January 31, 2012, news broke that would forever change the reputation of Adlai E. Stevenson High School. What had always been considered a high achieving high school in the affluent suburbs of Chicago now found itself mired in a drug scandal. Untold numbers …
Letter: Drugs at Stevenson
It has been with great interest that I have been following the goings on at Stevenson High School and especially the recent letter to the editor written by Dr. Chudwin. I find that I agree completely with Dr. Chudwin but feel that he and the …
Letter: Support for Sheyman
I am supporting Ilya Sheyman in the Democratic primary for the House of Representatives. The people who govern our country make a profound difference in our lives, and yet we spend more time researching smart phones than evaluating our candidates. The country is going through …
Letter: Support for Schneider in 10th Congressional
It has been frustrating observing our polarized Congress and seeing too many members take extreme positions and being unwilling to work together to find real solutions to issues. That makes it critical for all of us to find the best possible candidates to go to …
Letter: Rights not surrendered at schoolhouse door
The rule of law is the basis of our civilization. Due process, private property rights, protection from unwarranted search and seizure, and privacy rights are all important to our basic freedoms. Although students are minors and their rights are limited, they do not entirely lose …
Letter: Election information printed with Spanish translation
You may have noted that election information in Lake County is now printed in English with a Spanish translation. In late 2011, the United States Department of Justice sent a certification letter requiring Lake County to provide complete bilingual election administration in the Spanish language …
