Crystal Lake Opinion
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Costs should drop in sentencing juvenilesOct 28, 2011 5:00 am - A revision in state law regarding sentencing of juvenile offenders should not burden local officials and likely will result in cost savings for taxpayers. The law descri...
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Mayor supports Huntley hospitalOct 27, 2011 5:00 am - I take pride in being a resident of Huntley for 35 years, a father, grandfather and the Mayor of Huntley. As a resident, I have seen the growth of this community increas...
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22 years is enough for Sears dealOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - I live in Carpentersville and am employed by District 300. I am not in favor of extending the Sears economic development agreement. I have no quarrel with Sears. I am, h...
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Dist. 300’s battle for its lifeOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - I am proud to teach the children of District 300. Their families value the partnership we try so hard to establish between parent, student and teacher. These families gi...
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Calm deliberation can bring a solution on SearsOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - The mantra that should be coming out of Springfield this week and next related to a proposal for tax breaks for Sears Holdings Corp. is a simple one: Cooler heads. It s...
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Don’t threaten retirees’ benefitsOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - While Americans are suffering through some of the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression, the average corporate CEO is doing just fine, raking in an averag...
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Hoffman Estates has it all wrongOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - On Oct, 10, at the meeting of the Village of Hoffman Estates, Deputy Mayor Gary Pilafas dismissed the concerns of District 300 residents over the Sears EDA by saying, “I...
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No more corporate sweetheart dealsOct 25, 2011 5:00 am - More than 20 years after receiving some $247 million in state and local tax incentives to stay in Illinois and develop a new business campus in Hoffman Estates, Sears wa...
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Democrats not up for compromiseOct 23, 2011 6:00 am - It amazes me when the leftists were the sole power in Washington, D.C., they never once compromised with the right. They never even once let the right read the bills bef...
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Perfect spot for Huntley hospitalOct 23, 2011 6:00 am - Everyone is very concerned as to where to build a new hospital. I have a solution to our problem. Just south of the beautiful Del Webb community there is a large section...