St. Charles Opinion
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The SoapboxFeb 08, 2014 4:00 am - Filling the food void: An upside to Dominick's pulling out of the Chicago market? Stores that offer new options for local palates are filling the vacuum. Examples are Jo...
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Support Fox River fire district voteFeb 07, 2014 1:01 am - At the special community meeting held March 11, River Bend Community Group of St. Charles Township voted to endorse the referendum being put forth by Fox River and Count...
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Iran pact ignores lessons of historyFeb 07, 2014 1:01 am - Sometimes we have to believe that bad people are honest or we will perish in their onslaught. In 1924 Adolf Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf." A few of my father's contemporarie...
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An outstanding 'can do' candidateFeb 07, 2014 1:01 am - Granted, we live in St. Charles and cannot vote in Geneva's upcoming school board election. However, it has long been our custom to support outstanding "can do" people f...
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Save the trees at LeRoy Oaks preserveFeb 07, 2014 12:01 am - I was extremely appalled and saddened to learn of the current restoration plan at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve after talking with a naturalist at the Creek Bend Nature Ce...
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Illinois shouldn’t emulate MichiganFeb 06, 2014 3:40 am - Illinois shouldn’t emulate Michigan This is in response to the article regarding “State jobless offices closing.” I certainly hope that Illinois will do a much bett...
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Judge candidate gets to heart of issueFeb 04, 2014 3:40 am - Judge candidate gets to heart of issue I have known Judge Marmarie Kostelny for many years, first meeting her when we both attended DePaul Law School. When she was ...
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The SoapboxJan 25, 2014 4:00 am - Perfect setting: Friday is Pack the Place night at Prospect High School, which hosts Hersey in a boys-girls basketball doubleheader. It’s also where the IHSA will honor ...
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Editorial: An election system set up to help incumbentsJan 13, 2014 6:59 am - U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Deerfield got a pass in the Democratic primary in the 10th Congressional District Thursday when Arlene Hickory of Lake Bluff got knocked off ...
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The SoapboxJan 11, 2014 9:14 am - New to our weather lexicon: Just when we thought we had encountered every possible weather phenomenon — this is the Chicago area, after all — on Friday we were treated t...