Algonquin Opinion
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Primary manipulated for power playMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - Republican Chair of the Kane County Board Chris Lauzen has targeted three Democratic incumbents with Democratic primary challengers chosen by him and his fellow Republic...
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Hopefully, the free press will prevailMar 10, 2018 12:00 am - I went to see The Post the other day and it was a good movie and was about the struggle for freedom and how the freedom of a free people is protected. Justice, Hugo Laf...
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Endorsement: Yes to maintain services in Bartlett fire districtMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Residents of the Bartlett Fire Protection District could see their property taxes increase by an average of $100 a year if they approve the district's tax increase reque...
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Endorsement: Yes to restore services in Prospect Heights fire districtMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Officials in the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District are seeking to restore services lost since the 2008 Great Recession took hold, and they say they can do it wit...
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Endorsement: Yes to disband Aurora Election CommissionMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - A 50 percent off sale is almost always a sure winner, and we have one for you in Aurora. If voters abolish the Aurora Election Commission, Kane County Clerk Jack Cunning...
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Endorsement: No on Deer Park sales tax increaseMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - Largely at issue in a Deer Park request for a sales tax increase is who will pay for $400,000 a year in infrastructure improvements in the village. Voters approved a qua...
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Student activists embody the spirit of Marjory Stoneman DouglasFeb 28, 2018 10:00 pm - Student survivors of the horrific mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida are grieving. But they are also organizing. Within days of t...
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Editorial: The importance of persistence in government consolidationJan 09, 2018 4:00 am - If there is one thing we learn about reform from watching government in Illinois, it is that persistence is a required ingredient for success. It took more than 20 year...
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Editorial: DuPage, Kane persistence in government consolidationJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - If there is one thing we learn about reform from watching government in Illinois, it is that persistence is a required ingredient for success. It took more than 20 year...
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Editorial: Shared police social worker could be model ideaDec 13, 2017 10:00 pm - Good cops must have some social-work skills to be effective. Being a good listener, dispensing sound advice, knowing when to use patience or a firm hand to defuse tense ...