St. Charles Opinion
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In the interest of some peace, try a Disunited States of AmericaDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - In this season of hope, there is none to be had. The Elgin City Council is insulted that several thousand legal, taxpaying citizens asked them to answer a few questions ...
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Saturday Soapbox: 3-year deal deliveredDec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Nice to see Elgin School District U-46 teachers didn't deliver a strike as a Christmas present for district students and residents. And if they got the attention of an o...
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Bill Foster has right approach for 14thDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Recently, Republican candidate Jim Oberweis was greeting folks at the Geneva train station. As one of his would-be constituents, I told Oberweis that I am alarmed about ...
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Choral concert-goers showed little respectDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - I attended the 6 p.m. concert of the Elgin Children's Chorus on Dec. 2 and was appalled at the conduct of some members of the audience. The choristers work very hard in ...
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Iowa series put presidential politics in suburban contextDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - We know what's happening in Iowa can be relevant in the suburbs and has connections to suburban interests. I often think of the Daily Herald in a phrase similar to the c...
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Please give our new village a chanceDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - In April, the registered voters of Campton and Plato townships, after many public informational meetings and coffees, voted to incorporate into the Village of Campton Hi...
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Double standard in new village alreadyDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - A Dec. 13 article detailed a proposal for Lily Lake to annex 230 acres along Route 47 for a 225-home subdivision and some commercial development. This is a project being...
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Santa came dressed in nubuck with tickets for BlagojevichesDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Because wiretapping is illegal without a court order, we can only imagine the phone call between Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Sen. James DeLeo (D-Ticketmaster). Blagojevich:...
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'Bad' intelligence a too-familiar refrainDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - 'Bad' intelligence a too-familiar refrain There is recent news regarding our intelligence failures, oh, I mean disclosures. Apparently our intelligence operation is mor...
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Various disorders too much to takeDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Clerks in stores have been saying, "Have a happy holiday" to me and I'm highly offended. "Holiday" is a derivative of the words "Holy Day" and thoughts of anything holy ...