Carpentersville Opinion
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Obama’s contempt for American DreamAug 05, 2012 4:40 am - Obama claims that his “You didn’t build that” remark has been taken out of context, because he was referring to government roads and bridges; but the context is even wor...
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Vote for Romney favors the richAug 05, 2012 4:40 am - How long will Romney refuse to release his tax returns? We already know he has a $100 million IRA, accounts in the Caymans, Bermuda and Switzerland. So, while Romney dod...
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More taxes, fewer servicesAug 05, 2012 4:00 am - With more than half the year gone, we can look back again at the City of Elgin budget for 2012 and separate the facts from the fiction. When this year's budget was appro...
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Let people carry guns; punish lawbreakersAug 02, 2012 4:40 am - If Mr. Fanella does not want to carry a firearm for his defense, that is fine. But please don’t advocate a criminal law that prevents others from doing so. I do not beli...
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Riverside Plaza one big failureAug 01, 2012 4:40 am - Algonquin’s Riverside Plaza development was doomed to fail from the start, if you ask me. Our village planners took the busiest intersection in all of McHenry County and...
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Sick and tired of infomercialsJul 31, 2012 4:40 am - How can TV networks get away with all these massive commercials and infomercials. People are sick of paying a lot of money to watch all this junk. We pay for these fat c...
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Stop LINK cards in high-end storesJul 31, 2012 4:40 am - Just wondering if anybody else is aware that the LINK card can be used at high-end grocery stores? And now, they are interacting with farmer’s markets. To me, this is ou...
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Relay For Life almost hits goalJul 29, 2012 4:40 am - On behalf of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Kane County committee, I would like to say “Wow!” Thanks to your support, Relay For Life of Kane County had 75...
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Letter to McConnaughayJul 29, 2012 4:00 am - Open letter to Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay: I can see firsthand that any citizen in the county that would dare at this critical economic juncture to qu...
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The SoapboxJul 28, 2012 5:00 am - Help for the rescuers Weather extremes hit suburban wildlife hard, and rehabilitation centers are inundated with young or injured birds, squirrels and other animals that...