Recent Blog Entries

Decision time is upon us

As residents of the great state of Illinois, decision time is nearly upon us.

An election season challenge

After watching a handful of Republican presidential debates in recent weeks and President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Jan. 24, it is safe to say that my excitement over the coming presidential election is in full swing.

Lake County ForeFronts – Do you know someone special?

Those who read the Lake County Journal regularly probably have noticed that one of our strengths lies in telling the stories of individuals doing great things for others and their community.

Marking generations with veterans

The idea of a new generation of veterans returning home from Iraq at the end of 2011 has fascinated me for a while.