Trenches of Democracy

Democracy has it’s limitations, primarily the citizens it’s comprised of.

Over the last year or so, politics in Carpentersville, my distinguished hometown, has adopted a Jerry Springer style. If you think your town has problems, read on…

*Our Town (8/5/07 New York Times)


*Battle over embattled village trustee rages on (3/19/08 Chicago Tribune)

*Names may change, but embarrassing outcome never does (4/6/008 Daily Herald)

*Racially tinged comment may be end of Carpentersville trustee’s career (4/7/08 Daily Herald)

Tags: C'ville, Carpentersville, Kane, Mudville

Kendall leads the County with the highest growth rate(96,818), but Will is the fastest growing large county(673,586).

Cook County Continues Decline
Meanwhile, unique to the Chicagoland, Cook County continues to leak population.

Tags: Boone, Chicago, Cook, County, Dekalb, Dupage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kenall, Lake, McHenry, population growth, US Census bureau, Will