• Now that the Crocker Theater is gone, I'm glad. It was an old, unsightly building and had no use. It just reminded me of how old Elgin was and how long we waited for growth and revitalization. Good riddance.
• I hope we annex all the property in Campton Township. I hope we annex Elburn, Maple Park and Wasco. I hope we annex every piece of property we can find. Grow or die.

Mike Baily let's it all out. Read his Courier column.