Road Closed!
There will be a few road closures in Carpentersville over the next few weeks. On the west side, Miller Rd will be reduced to one lane to create the stacking lane at Liberty Elementary. On the east side, Maple Ave will be completely closed between Wilmette and Oak Ridge.

League of Women Voters opposes local immigration laws
“There was an overwhelming concern about the uneven treatment of immigrants — both legal and illegal — from one municipality to another, making it very difficult for legal and illegal immigrants to know what the law requires and sending illegal immigrants even further into the shadows,” [Lake County League Director Jane] Partridge said.

Based on a consensus of at least 75 percent of members, the League opposes local police enforcing immigration laws in Illinois. Waukegan and Carpentersville have applied to participate in a federal program that would train officers to initiate deportation proceedings for legal and illegal aliens convicted of violent offenses.[Read more]

On Board
• Tuesday, August 21st, 2007; 7:30pm, Carpentersville Village Hall — Regular Board meeting [Agenda]

• Minutes from the July 3rd, 2007 Meeting

• State of the Village Address to be given by President Sarto next Tuesday at Village Hall. [Courier-News announcement] One matter of correction to the notice: there will not be time allotted for comments and/or questions.

[BTW, when contrasting the Courier-News’ Ben Lefebvre’s report with that of the Daily Herald’s Larissa Chinwah, why does it appear that the Daily Herald always puts a negative spin on things? I guess, though I could be accused of the same thing — but, then again, I blog my thoughts …]