“What, what? Forbes ranks Lake County No. 9 among the most miserable places to live in the U.S. We beg to differ. Great libraries here, among other things.”

That’s how Vernon Area Library staff reacted when Forbes made that announcement last week. Lake County was right up there with Detroit and Chicago as one of the most miserable places to live. Forbes also called Lake County a city. Tsk tsk.

The Lake County Journal staff thought it was important to defend this beautiful county in which we all live and work. Readers also chimed in via Facebook  on why they love living in Lake County.
Here’s why we all think Lake County is a wonderful place to live.

Lake County has it all