Northfield
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Gang shooting in South Elgin, no one hurtMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - An Elgin man faces the possibility of up to seven years in prison for a shooting in South Elgin in which no one was injured, officials said Wednesday. Jose L. Melendez,...
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Get tougher against uninsured driversMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - This is in response to the recent letter in Fence Post by Pete Mayhew on uninsured motorists. I couldn’t agree more. In April 2010, my youngest daughter and a friend wer...
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Tax credit for creating jobsMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois employers have a few months remaining to take advantage of the Illinois Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit, which gives businesses and nonprofits a break fo...
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Just what does Obama have time for?May 04, 2011 12:00 am - Isn’t it kind of hypocritical of our president to “not have time for silliness” when finally bringing his birth certificate forth, but he can fly into Chicago for a tapi...
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Alexian Brothers holds 25th Alexian Ball de Fleur May 7May 04, 2011 12:00 am - A little more than a week after Alexian Brothers announced its merger with the St. Louis-based Ascension family of hospitals, the Brothers are marking the 25th anniversa...
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Public workers are self-sacrificingMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - Recently, a letter was published in Fence Post that called teachers, firemen and policemen “crybabies.” I wonder, does the writer really think that finding and carrying ...
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Three-prong fix to federal budgetMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - The best way to reduce the deficit is to get out of Iraq and Afghanistan, eliminate tax breaks for oil companies and multinational corporations sending jobs overseas and...
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Drilling here would pay off at the pumpMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - Don’t blame Libya for the high prices at the gas pump. Libya produces only about 2 percent of the world’s oil, and the bulk of their output goes to Europe. It is estimat...
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Student musicians take jazz to COD’s main stageMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - College of DuPage music professor Tom Tallman said he wanted to give his students an opportunity to be up on the main stage at the college’s McAninch Arts Center. On Fri...
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Live green, save green, earn green in ElginMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - The Fox Valley’s largest Green Expo is back for its third year. With more vendors than ever and a Green Magician, the Elgin event is expected to draw more than 3,500 peo...