Column: Let the Bears roam free in Hoosierland
Decatur residents must have felt gut-punched when their pro football team the Staleys left the central Illinois community in 1921. Denizens of Baltimore howled when their beloved Colts crept out...
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Column: Lake County has plans to mark nation’s 250th birthday
The Land of Lincoln, which also celebrates its 207th birthday this year since its 1818 statehood, has plans to showcase contributions to the nation’s early history.
Column: Cruisin’ season is now in gear
For enthusiasts of the American auto, this summer’s car shows continue a deep-seated tradition whose classics entertain and captivate many of us.
Column: Don’t write off newspapers just yet
One estimate is the nation has lost a third of its newspapers and two-thirds of newspaper journalists since 2005.
Column: ICE agents come out of hibernation in Lake County
For those here illegally, they may be switching that sailing adage about the calm after the storm. They will be in the eye of the storm this summer.
Column: Searches continue for the nation’s MIAs
Many of us will pass May 25 along Lake Michigan beaches or on the waters of the Chain O’Lakes, giving little thought to those who died in wars defending democracy.
Column: Delays could open door to carp invasion of the Big Lake
Last month, the Army Corps of Engineers finally awarded the second contract.
Column: Data center march into Grayslake grows into a stampede
Lake County communities should start looking into what exactly having a power-hungry data center in one’s backyard really means.
Column: State’s drivers long for gas-tax holiday
We’re now at a four-year high at the national level for fuel. March gas prices rose about 25%, according to government consumer price data, and have been climbing ever since.
Column: Free compost will green Lake County gardens
A bunch of Lake County communities and organizations are helping their local growers with compost giveaways on Friday and Saturday while supplies last.