Woodstock falls for video-gaming pitch

I missed the action at the Woodstock City Council last night, but the fastball pitched by the video-gaming establishment pounded into the catcher's mitt with a thud and the City of Woodstock is out - except for the revenues it will suck up.

How many times have you heard "I'm concerned about this" and then the Council approves it?

Too many to count. That's for sure.

Remember when the Council was "concerned" about Grace Hall. Just drive up Seminary Avenue any day of the week and remember the grand old building that they were "concerned" about. Yeah, sure...

When a Council member is "concerned", why doesn't he (or she) back it up with a "No" vote, even if he is standing alone?

P. T. Barnum (1810–1891) reportedly said (I never heard it first-hand, myself), "There's a sucker born every minute."

Be sure to read Patrick Finfrock's good Letter to the Editor in this morning's Northwest Herald. He hits the nail on the head. Unfortunately, by this morning the video-gambling was a done deal in Woodstock. The little cities around here run scared that somebody might take him money to another town to waste it, so they open the doors for him to waste it right here at home. Good luck in McHenry, Mr. Finfrock!