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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 …
Skokie letter to the editor: Homeowners bearing burden of school retirements
I gasped a bit when reading the Sept. 27 Skokie Review piece on the District 219 budget with a 15-percent increase for employee benefits. I presume that figure includes pensions and retiree health care. From what I read, the Teachers Retirement System isn’t in the …
Letter to the editor: Say no to school board’s tax increase
Again, the District 67 school board is asking for a tax increase. Again, this is wrong and should be voted down. If this and previous incompetent boards had acted correctly we would not be having this discussion. They talk about two areas. One is maintenance …
Letter: Cat Grandma to the rescue
To the Grey Lantern: Call me Cat Grandma. I am a super hero, too. As Cat Grandma, I bring wrongs to right. You know the texting fool in front of you who doesn’t move when the light turns green? I, Cat Grandma, am the one …
Today I received an article from my friend in Park Ridge about the overhaul at the Pickwick Theatre. This brought wonderful memories to me, as I was raised in Park Ridge and the Pickwick was the place that my mother and grandmother went to on …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A little respect, please Look, I’m old, but not so old I can’t decide what your fingers are shouting at me. The index finger is saying you’re number one. Yeah I get it. And your gnarly third finger is telling me what you think of …
Letter to the editor: Grateful to ‘angel’ for help after accident
I was involved in a serious automobile accident on Touhy Avenue this month. As I sat in my car immediately after the accident in a dazed condition, someone entered the rear seat of my car and said he was a retired Park Ridge fireman, my …
Letter to the editor: Don’t take the humanity out of progress
Like you, I’ve had some dreams come true: walking the white beaches of the Bahamas, strolling the crooked streets of New Orleans, climbing the Eiffel Tower, sipping Chianti in a Tuscany trattoria. Then there was beholding both the Sistine Chapel and the Grand Canyon, struggling …
Letter to the editor: Przybylo mayoral bid promises politics
A local Niles newspaper recently printed an interview with Trustee Andrew Przybylo to get his reaction to the passage of a bill in Springfield which would permit liquor-license holders like him to occupy the office of mayor. The interview clearly states that he’ll run probably …
Over the past several months, the village of Niles has composed its Niles 2030 Comprehensive Plan creating a vision for Niles in the next 20 years. The plan itself seems to encompass the entire community and provide for redevelopment among many of our business corridors. …
Letter to the editor: Embrace wonder of youth, but let go of the past
Another season of college graduations — of diplomas, which proudly display all the years and lessons needed to reach this day. And yet, one wonders how many of us watching the ceremony can admit we lost almost as much as we gained from those four …
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 …
