Check out letters to the editor in the Nov. 18 Glen Ellyn News/Wheaton Leader Newspaper.

In debating whether we should abolish capital punishment, it’s important to decide which aspect of this story dominates — the psychopath who deserves the ultimate punishment or the wrongful conviction of two men. Is it better for us to enhance public safety by eliminating society’s most serious threats or to protect civil liberties by making sure innocent people are never put to death?

A lapse in financial bookkeeping has left the DuPage Water Commission millions of dollars short, and leaders are considering increasing water utility rates, among other fundraising options, to cover the hole.

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Soccer brought peace to Honduras this year. Enough peace to keep the country civil while volunteers from the United States gave aid to the sick and poor of Tegucigalpa, the nation’s capitol.

Glenbard West High School's Boosters are planning a Booster Block Party
for parents, alumni and friends of Glenbard West students, Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. in a heated tent attached to Bells & Whistles Snackery, 403 N. Main St. in Glen Ellyn.

The DuPage Health Dept. is hoping to get its H1N1 flu vaccines to more of those who need it most with a pair of appointment-only clinics next month in Glen Ellyn and Downers Grove. The first session will be Saturday, Dec. 12 at Building K of the College of DuPage, and the second will be Sunday, Dec. 13 at Downers Grove South High School.

Three Elmhurst men arrested and charged Nov. 13 with taking part in a spree of 40 burglaries to vehicles in DuPage County communities will be arraigned in December.

The Village of Glen Ellyn's board of trustees will vote, Nov. 23, on whether or not to purchase 7,500, 65-gallon residential recycling carts from a Los Angeles-based company, at a cost of $280,875.

Big-time college recruits and state title contenders take the court next week when the high school girls basketball season tips off. Check out your team's prospects here.

If there were a more effective way of weeding out ne’er-do-wells on the Internet, I’d strongly recommend using it. Such a mechanism would be helpful in identifying those who have good intentions and those who want to rip you off.

EDITORIAL
THE ISSUE
Officials with the Glen Ellyn Public Library have requested a bond issue and tax hike to make repairs on their relatively new building.
OUR VIEW
It’s a shame that the original builder can’t be held accountable, but at least the library will use a watchdog to oversee the renovation.
SPEAK UP
Should the Glen Ellyn Village Board issue bonds and hike the tax levy to renovate the library’s roof? Click here to tell us what you think of this. Or e-mail your comments here.

YOUR VIEW
In addition to more-frequent local editorials, our expanded opinions coverage features a forum seeking your take on a key issue being talked about around town. Here's the current topic:

The Glen Ellyn Village Board finally approved its downtown redevelopment plan after a lengthy review process. Officials believe it will be a useful marketing tool, but others have called it wasteful. What measures would you like to see implemented first?

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Police were called to Hadley Junior High School, Nov. 11, in regards to student with pocket knife.

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The village of Glen Ellyn’s Board of Trustees voted to support the Glen Ellyn Public Library’s plan to issue $3 million in bonds, and showed support for the library’s request for a property tax levy, during its regular meeting, Nov. 9.