Letters to the Editor
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Voters repudiated malicious politicsNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - We have just completed a monumentally difficult electoral cycle. The issues were complex and daunting, and the stakes potentially enormous. Yet, in our local races for...
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A 14-hour day, but a well-run precinctNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - At 6 a.m., on Nov. 4, I joined four other election judges in opening a polling place in Northwest suburban Cook County. From the Monday night setup to 15 hours on electi...
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Thanks for great Peanut DayNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - I want to publicly thank the citizens of Crystal Lake and honor our High Donor, Snap On Tools, for their support of the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Peanut Day efforts. The peop...
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Studs Terkel: One magnificent lifeNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Thirty-five thousand, two hundred, twenty-eight days should be enough for any man except if you're Studs Terkel. Author, radio and movie actor, television pioneer, civil...
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Shared driveways a problem in ElginNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The city of Elgin needs to address the problem of shared driveways. Years ago when many homes in Elgin were built, it was not uncommon to share your driveway with your n...
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Another banner year for Shannon's fundNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Thank you to all those who gave so generously to this year's Shannon McNamara's Scholarship Fund Raising Event. Words fail to express what is in our hearts each year as ...
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City's generosity knows no boundsNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Thanks to the staff of School District 62 for your third annual Back to School We Can food drive, which collected approximately 3,800 pounds of food for the pantry this ...
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Rolling Knolls should go publicNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - I am writing to urge Cook County to strongly consider acquiring the land at the Rolling Knolls Country Club in Hanover Township for inclusion in the Cook County Forest P...
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End of racism? Nice idea but not realityNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It surprises me when I hear or read stories saying that this election proves the end of racism. Who are they kidding? Over 95 percent of blacks voted for Obama. That, my...
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In support of Glen Ellyn candidateNov 09, 2008 10:00 pm - We are writing in support of Jay Strayer, candidate of the Civic Betterment Party for Glen Ellyn village president. We've known Jay for more than 25 years, and have had ...