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:

Wal-Mart submitted another revised plan for its expansion to the St. Charles Plan Commission. The Plan Commission is scheduled to vote on the measure Dec. 8. Should the St. Charles Plan Commission approve the newly revised proposal from Wal-Mart to expand?

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EDITORIAL
THE ISSUE
Ken Voegele of Geneva has been trying to evict the Schnaitman family from a home he owns in St. Charles.
OUR VIEW
The landlord hasn’t been acting in good faith. Does he really want to put a woman who just had a baby on the street?
SPEAK UP
Which side deserves more sympathy — the landlord who’s not getting full payments or the family that’s struggling through unusual circumstances? 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:

Wal-Mart submitted another revised plan for its expansion to the St. Charles Plan Commission. The Plan Commission is scheduled to vote on the measure Dec. 8. Should the St. Charles Plan Commission approve the newly revised proposal from Wal-Mart to expand?

Click here to leave a comment. You can also e-mail your comment here. Or leave a message at (630) 368-8882.

“There will be people that lose their job as apart of this reduction,” said District 303 Superintendent Don Schlomann serving a sobering reminder during Wednesday night’s business services meeting.

A section of First Avenue in St. Charles will be closed until Saturday due to a large crack in the road, according to the St. Charles Downtown Partnership.

After canceling vaccination clinics last month due to a shortage, the Kane County Health Department has received another shipment of swine flu vaccines.

Dan Kairis decided to become an independent in the late 1970s after a failed run at office as a Republican.

The Tri-City Salvation Army, at 1710 S. Seventh Ave. in St. Charles, will distribute food for the holidays.

Santa Claus will make a visit to CASA Kane County for a good cause.

When Darlene Marcusson first found out she had been nominated for this year’s Roscoe Ebey Citizen of the Year Award, she was honored. When she won, she was shocked.

The insurance rate in St. Charles will rise slightly less than one percent, according to the city’s finance director.

One week later and it seems the Schnaitman family and landlord Ken Voegele still can’t agree on anything.

Police reports in St. Charles

A rabid raccoon was shot by an officer last week in St. Charles.

Wredling Middle School’s eighth-grade advanced literacy students will visit the Arcedium Coffeehouse to do some poetry readings.

Copeland Dance will offer a night of hip-hop dance master classes with Carlton Bradley Dec. 4.

The St. Charles City Council unanimously approved changes made to the city’s Comprehensive Plan Monday that will change the planned use of an area northeast of Charlestowne Mall.