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Televise Hawk game in United Center Tuesday
It would be absolutely super if the United Center televised the Hawk game on the big screen following the Bulls game conclusion Tuesday. For many of the Bulls/Hawk supporters it will take us 60-90 minutes to make it home....... making us miss the Blackhawks series …
Guest essay: Maine Center charity cruise shoves off June 10
The world’s economic crisis is constantly in the news. Attempts at local levels to deal with the problem have resulted in blame-finding and dollar-cutbacks in every phase of governmental budgetary funding. Regardless of how we got here and why the money just isn’t there, a …
Maybe the bond issues for School District 67 did not pass because people believe the school board is less-than-competent and quite arrogant. They bring up these issues about leaks and repairs. Did all this happen last week? Did their previous budgets include repairs and replacements? …
Letter to the editor: Look out for safety for students on Talcott
I am writing in regard to the safety issue for Maine South students crossing Talcott. I know that this has been an issue for some time and I’m grateful that it is being brought to the forefront again. The traffic engineer stated that a signal …
Letter to the editor: Honor emergency dispatchers during second week in April
I am writing this letter regarding an important group of professionals who work behind the scenes alongside police and fire departments. These are the people who dispatch your police, fire, and emergency medical services. They are responsible for answering your calls and sending help when …
Letter to the editor: Say no to District 67 school referendum
In tough economic times, citizens need to say “no” to school-referendum tax hikes. Like all of us, District 67 needs to budget with what they have. Here, their track record over the past years is not good. When citizens vote “yes” all administrators often get …
Letter to the editor: Planning your 2012? Consult your 2011
Time is a fragile thing. Poets, painters and physicists each try to define it. You and I get to live it. But what should we do when it’s over? As in that old calendar you just took down from the kitchen wall. The pragmatists and …
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the outstanding teachers and staff in our schools, specifically School Districts 62, 63, 64, 207, Notre Dame College Prep and Our Lady of Destiny. My organization, Maine Community Youth Assistance Foundation, works with these …
Letter to the editor: On ride of our lives at speed of modern communication
Verizon, the world’s largest phone carrier, just backed down in the face of the American version of the Arab Spring — an instant wave of Twitter protests from unhappy customers about intended price hikes. You wonder how the history of the world would have been …
Letter to the Editor for Jan. 5, 2012
Thanks bestowed to teachers and staff I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the outstanding teachers and staff in our schools, specifically School Districts 62, 63, 64, 207, Notre Dame Prep and Our Lady of Destiny. My organization, Maine Community Youth Assistance …
Letter to the editor: Growing up not all it’s cracked up to be
Quick quiz for anyone over 30: When’s the last time you flew a kite in spring, climbed a tree in summer, picked apples in fall, or threw a snowball in winter? Chances are, the older (and so much more adult) we become, the less time …
Letter to the editor: Scary story in question
I read the story, “What the Sharks Caused to the Town,” in your Scary Stories segment for Oct. 27. To say that my family found it disturbing is an understatement. This story was supposed to be about Halloween. There was nothing about Halloween in the …
Guest essay: So-called walkout explained
Recently several articles have appeared in the local media regarding the walkout by me, Trustee Andrew Przybylo and Mayor Robert Callero at our special board meeting Sept. 20. I have also read comments by trustees and our village attorney. I was waiting to see if …
Letters to the Editor: Respect human life
Respect human life Recently, the Pro-Life Action League visited Niles as part of our 12th annual Face the Truth Tour, during which dozens of volunteers lined major intersections with large signs showing the mutilated victims of abortion. We realize that it is shocking to most …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ALS Foundation says thank you
On behalf of the Les Turner ALS Foundation, I want to thank Debby Scheck and her volunteers, our sponsors and the generous residents of Park Ridge who helped make the recent Tag Days donation drive a huge success. Each May, the Les Turner ALS Foundation …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sponsors thanked
Mary, Seat of Wisdom School celebrated the end of the school year on June 3. The entire day was dedicated to celebrating not only the end of the school year, but the students’ achievements throughout the school year. The students enjoyed a morning filled with …
