Carpentersville Opinion
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How to reform police, fire pensionsJun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - If you've been forced to cut back family finances, you know the dilemma: Something's gotta go, but no one agrees on what. The debate easily can become acrimonious, with...
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Illinois concealed-carry law is overdueJun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - In light of the recent news of the 52 shootings in Chicago, and the attempted terrorist car bombing attack in New York's Times Square, now is the time that the state of ...
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Time to curtail car perks is nowJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - At home, when you receive a pay cut or a pink slip, the first thing you do is scrutinize the ongoing expenses in your life - the cable bill, the grocery bill, the cell p...
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Hanover Twp. came out for the troopsJun 27, 2010 11:00 pm - On behalf of the Hanover Township Officials and the Freedom Bash 2010 Planning Group, I would like to thank the community for their generous donations to our troops duri...
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Post office lot a cratered messJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - The West Dundee Post Office parking lot is a disgrace! It's one pothole after another. I sent an e-mail to the West Dundee village and received three responses. They are...
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There's still work to be done on dog lawJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - After all the Elgin City Council's debate about dangerous dogs, the mayor's ironic run-in with two untethered pit bulls Thursday night is a high-profile test of a new la...
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Randy Hultgren for CongressJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Like many Fox Valley residents, as the 2008 election approached, we found ourselves disgusted by the wasteful spending and personal agendas of Democrats and Republicans ...
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Stop drilling; seek alternativesJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - I've always enjoyed the rich biodiversity Illinois has offered me. My natural surroundings are something that I will remember for the rest of my life, a treasured memory...
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Bird-watcher takes umbrage of park copJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - As I write this on a beautiful Father's Day afternoon, I am just beginning to calm down from an incident that occurred just two hours ago. I live across the street from ...
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BP not only ones to blame for oil spill disasterJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Shame, shame on BP. But they are not the only bad guys in this entire disaster. All the different oil companies, all of them, should have made plans in advance for a wor...