Kane County Opinion
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Experience doesn't equal effectivenessAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Experience counts? How about judgment? Sen. John McCain's chief political adviser, Randy Scheunemann, and his company received over $250,000 this year alone lobbying fo...
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Air conditioning tips missed markAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to your front page article dated Aug. 4th, there were errors on "Help your house beat the heat" tips. It read that insufficient air flow from a central air ...
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Organizers thank walkathon helpersAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - On behalf of the Downtown St. Charles Partnership, the River Corridor Foundation and the planning committee, specifically, would like to thank everyone who helped make t...
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Elgin parking ban just won't workAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to know who is going to dig out the cars on the side of the street that gets plowed in when we have a snow storm? Also where do I put the leaves? I can't af...
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Wal-Mart's political motives questionedAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Wal-Mart, the nation's largest private employer, is conducting mandatory meetings with its employees telling them not to vote for Democratic candidates (as reported by t...
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Democrats seem right out of a movieAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - On the front page of Sunday's (Aug. 24th) paper, you had photos of Blagojevich, Stroger, Jones, Madigan and Rezko that reminded me of the movie, "The Good, the Bad and t...
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Bean not standing up for constituentsAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - As a citizen of Melissa Bean's district it is important that we know what kind of contributions our current representative is accepting from PACs. Campaigning should not...
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The ultimate form of recyclingAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - My idea of cremation for everyone is large forests where the ashes are placed under each new tree. When the trees are mature, the products from them are used to pay and ...
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Storm clouds on horizon in Dist. 15Aug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - As a teacher in District 15 for almost 30 years, I remember the strike of 1982. It was preceded two years before by a stunning union victory that left many powerful peop...
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What's wrong with riding on sidewalk?Aug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The bike lane on Walnut Avenue (in Elgin) comes with some hazard to both motorists and bicyclists. My own experience occurred when I attempted to make a right turn onto ...