Opinion
Editorials, letters to the editor, and commentary from Tribune staff and the community.
Editorial: Fox Valley's Mental Health Crisis Calls Deserve a Better Response
Kane County's 911 system routes too many mental health calls to armed officers when trained crisis counselors would be safer and more effective.
Commentary: Aurora East Can't Close Schools Without Rebuilding Trust First
East Aurora School District 131's proposed consolidation plan raises urgent questions about equity and community input.
Commentary: Cutting Library Hours to Save Money Will Cost Us More
A Batavia resident argues that proposed cuts to Batavia Public Library hours would harm the community's most vulnerable residents.
Batavia's Warehouse District TIF Deserves More Sunlight, Not Less
The city council should slow down and let residents weigh in before committing $38 million in tax increment financing to the warehouse district plan.
Kane County's Warehouse Moratorium Is Overdue — Now Make It Permanent
The county board's six-month pause on warehouse permits is a start, but Fox Valley communities deserve lasting protection from unchecked logistics sprawl.
Letters: Readers Respond to the Geneva Mill Creek Bridge Vote
Following last week's 7-2 Geneva council vote to fund the $4.2 million Fox River pedestrian bridge, Tribune readers share their views.
Editorial: Kane County's Roads Are a Crisis. The Board Needs to Act This Fall.
The county's own infrastructure report rates 38 percent of its roads in poor or failing condition. Patch repairs are not a plan. A bond referendum is.
Kane County needs a warehouse moratorium before it's too late
The unchecked spread of mega-warehouses along the Route 47 corridor demands a pause for planning, not more rubber stamps.
Letter: Proposed Batavia Riverfront Parking Garage Is the Wrong Call
A longtime Batavia resident argues the city council's proposed parking structure along the Fox River threatens the town's character.
Letter: Batavia's Riverwalk Expansion Puts Aesthetics Over Infrastructure
A Batavia resident argues the city's $4.2 million riverwalk extension ignores crumbling roads and aging water mains.
Editorial: Transit Investment Can't Wait Another Decade
The Metra BNSF line serves one corridor. The rest of the Fox Valley moves entirely by car. That needs to change.
Commentary: Suburban Sprawl Is Eating the Fox Valley's Green Space
Three more farmland parcels approved for residential development this month. When do we say enough?
Letter: Our Schools Deserve More Than Band-Aid Budgets
Another year, another round of cuts to extracurriculars and classroom aides while administrators talk about doing more with less.
Commentary: What April's Results Mean for Fox Valley's Political Future
Shifting margins in suburban precincts signal a realignment that neither party has fully grasped.
Letter: Support Local Businesses — They Support Us
As the downtown shopping season picks up, every dollar spent locally stays in our community in ways that big-box spending cannot match.
Editorial: The Time to Fix Our Roads Is Now
The county board's road repair vote is welcome — but it's a down payment on years of deferred maintenance.