Just wanted to make a quick blog to point out some information that is available on the Village of Carpentersville website …

First is Voting Information for the Upcoming Primary Election on February 5th. Be sure to get out and exercise your right to vote. Early Voting begins today, January 14th, and ends on Thursday, January 31st. Abstentee voting is available at Kane County Government Center in Geneva until February 4th.

For more information please contact the Kane County Clerk’s office at 630-232-5996 (Spanish Hotline 630-232-5991) or visit the website at www.kanevotes.org

Next, a reminder is posted about designated days for Christmas tree pickup by ARC. It might also be a good time to get out and take down those outdoor decorations. Carpentersville Municipal Code allows for the display of outdoor holiday decorations for a period no longer than 60 days.

The weather forecast for this weekend and the following week is presently calling for some bitter cold air, with temps expected to not get out of the single digits on Saturday … wind chills in the -10 to -20, or colder, range. It might be a good idea to get those decorations down before that cold really sets in.

I’m sure folks will be wondering when that global warming is gonna hit. :-) (Especially when snow fell in Baghdad for the first time in anyone’s memory, last week.)

Crime Free Housing Seminar dates for 1st Quarter 2008 have been posted.

And, here’s a timely tip to kick off what appears to be a new feature on the website: “Monthly Crime Tip” from the Carpentersville Police Department for January is on prevention and protection from Identity Theft.

And, finally, a few links to meeting coming up this week:

Tune in tomorrow for some info and analysis of the January 2, 2008 Village Board meeting that was broadcast on Comcast this past Friday. (Folks may recall that I missed that meeting due to a last minute emergency.)