Kane County Opinion
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Troubled by ECC public safety, truck schoolsAug 14, 2012 4:40 am - The Burlington village board OK’d a conceptual plan for ECC’s vision of a regional public safety and sustainability facility. We the people voted to approve a $178 milli...
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Armed patrons mean same or worse outcomeAug 14, 2012 4:40 am - This is in response to the gentleman who wrote in the op-ed section on Aug. 3 regarding the Colorado theater shooting. I believe that having armed citizens in the Colora...
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No wonder approval of Congress waningAug 14, 2012 4:40 am - William Hicks’ July 26 letter to the editor regarding the Republican House members refusing to compromise on the issue of raising the debt ceiling last summer and the ne...
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Editorial: St. Charles prison must be safe for all teensAug 13, 2012 5:00 am - If you knew or had been told something in your house wasn’t safe for your children, would you wait nearly three years to have it fixed? If you knew, for instance, your b...
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Editorial: Suburban pride from Olympics to Ryder CupAug 12, 2012 5:00 am - As we watched some of the Summer Olympics last week, we at one point were struck by the incredible reach of the suburbs. Truly, these communities we call the suburbs mak...
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D303 should fix weighted gradesAug 12, 2012 4:40 am - I read Jake O’Hara’s and Britney Davidson’s letters regarding class rank with great interest. I agree with Britney that life is competitive and working to achieve high c...
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Exclusion of gays not very ChristianAug 12, 2012 4:40 am - On July 16 a special committee of the Boy Scouts of America voted to exclude gays from their organization. This has nothing to do with a mockery of marriage, civil union...
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The SoapboxAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - Golden memories: Whether they won gold medals or not, we salute suburban athletes representing us well at the 2012 Olympic Games. From Aurora's Anna Li cheering on her g...
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Here's thought on the bridge projectAug 10, 2012 5:00 pm - Have the Palatine Township board save the expanded cost of the Briarwood Lane Bridge project by redesigning the replacement with no impact on the approaches and landscap...
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Obamacare is a tax bonanzaAug 10, 2012 4:40 am - There are many articles being published on the benefits of Obamacare — mainly children can remain on their parent’s policy until 26 years old, pre-existing conditions ha...