Fri, 3 Jul 2009 04:00 CST
No-refusal weekend cracks down on DUIs
In an effort to reduce the number of intoxicated motorists on
the road, Kane County State's Attorney John Barsanti said
representatives from his office, along with local police, plan to
conduct operations over the next two nights to hold accountable those
suspected drunken drivers who try to refuse submitting to a test of
their blood-alcohol levels.
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Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:01 CST
Ex-director cites library trustee's past behavior
A former Gail Borden Public Library director says Randolph L. "Randy" Hopp was well-known to library staff, even before he was elected a library trustee this year.
Hopp banned by his own board this week from using the library often left staff feeling ill at ease when he patronized the old Gail Borden Public Library at 200 Grove Ave., Zack said.
After a special closed-door meeting Tuesday night, the board voted 6-1 to suspend Hopp's library privileges for a year.
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Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:01 CST
Twitter, the modern soapbox, and free speech
Who is Aaron Menzel? Not all our readers freely express themselves via letters to the editor. Some call our Speakout line. Others connect online, via social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Flickr and Twitter. Menzel, 26, is one of those who prefers to tweet.
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Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:01 CST
Freedom Writer: Linda McDaniel-Hale
Freedom of speech essay series: Who is Linda McDaniel-Hale? The Fox Valley has left an indelible impression upon Courier-News
citizen columnist and Sleepy Hollow resident Linda McDaniel-Hale. In kind, she has tried to make her impact felt throughout the community.
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Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:01 CST
Freedom Writer: Victor Darst
Freedom of speech essay series: Who is Victor Darst? Victor Darst has published more letters in the newspaper than many have
written in their entire lives. Darst began writing his letters in 1999
in response to a letter he saw that attacked President Bill Clinton.
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Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:01 CST
Freedom Editor: Julia Doyle
Freedom of speech essay series: Who is Julia Doyle? From the time I was growing up and my mother would have me read aloud
from the newspaper while she cooked dinner, to helping my nephew,
David, with his after-school paper route when I was a teenager, I can't
remember a time when newspapers haven't been a part of my life.
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Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:01 CST
Freedom Writer: Manfred W. Czymmek
Freedom of speech essay series: Who is Manfred W. Czymmek? After World War II ended and Europe was left in ruins, Elgin resident
Manfred Czymmek's parents decided to immigrate from Germany to the
South Side of Chicago in October of 1953. Czymmek was a mere 18 months
old.
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Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:01 CST
Police Report: Missing man's body found
The body of Walter Acosta, 34, of 556 Shagbark Drive, Streamwood, was
found floating in a nearby lake Wednesday, just days after he was
reported missing.
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Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:01 CST
Birkett running for Illinois attorney general
Though he's spent the last several months talking about a potential
run for Illinois governor, DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett
announced online Thursday that he will remain a prosecutor -- and run
for Illinois attorney general in 2010.
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Fri, 3 Jul 2009 00:01 CST
July Fourth briefs
A roundup of Fourth of July activities this weekend in the area.
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