Maple Park Opinion
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Editorial: The Cook County sheriff's deputies' Super Bowl abuse of sick timeJun 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Few of us begrudge the extra costs - even the sometimes substantial extra costs - that accompany a professional sports championship. The planning. The ticker tape parade...
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Editorial: New tools are available on government spending; use themMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Analyzing Kane County government spending became easier Monday with the launch of a new web portal that officials say provides "unprecedented access to Kane County's fin...
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Editorial: Local schools, colleges should be controlled locally, not in SpringfieldMay 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Legislators' efforts to meddle in the affairs of local community college districts stalled Friday and for all the right reasons. Liz Brown, of the Illinois Council of Co...
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Saturday Soapbox: Benet star, pot on Greenlead Ave.Apr 18, 2015 1:00 am - Frank the Failure? While Wisconsin basketball star Frank Kaminsky earned college player of the year honors, he reminded admirers on his return to his high school a...
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After-school programs in Illinois help fight crimeApr 17, 2015 1:00 am - As parents and state's attorneys, we have peace of mind knowing that kids are safe and supervised at school during the day while adults are at work. But we're worried ab...
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Editorial: Arlington Hts. nonprofit fights to save heroin addicts, one naloxone injector at a timeMar 27, 2015 1:00 am - In a nondescript little office on the north side of Arlington Heights, history is being made in the war on heroin overdose. For the first time, the lifesaving drug nalo...
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Oliver, Delgado for Waubonsee Community College boardMar 17, 2015 5:33 am - You know you are doing something right when your opponents in a school board race use their editorial board interview to praise how the school is being run. That's the c...
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Endorsement in Kaneland: Kerry, Lopatin, Vorhees, WittMar 17, 2015 1:00 am - Eight people are vying for four spots on the quarrelsome Kaneland school board. Unit District 302 covers 149 square miles, nine townships and two counties. A big distri...
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Endorsements: Redmer, Meyer for Elgin Community College boardMar 15, 2015 1:00 am - There's a lot to like about Elgin Community College. It enjoys a sterling reputation in the community of 446,224 residents it serves and among its four feeder school di...
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Seeking Kaneland HS letter writersFeb 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Seeking Kaneland HS letter writers I am a teacher at Kaneland High School and one of the projects I have my students participate in is writing a five-year-letter. T...