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MORTON GROVE — On Thanksgiving Day, the Morton Grove American Legion Post 134 celebrated the sixth annual Navy Day. The Post entertained 42 Navy recruits from Great Lakes. The Thanksgiving Day Committee wants to thank all the volunteers, guests, organizations, businesses, and those who donated, …
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: Garbage transfer station fight was Democracy in action
The latest incident with the garbage-transfer-station owner deciding to withdraw his request is a great example of what happens when people get together. This was Democracy at its finest in action. People rallying for a cause. Last time I remember this happening was 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 …
Morton Grove letter to the editor: Waste-transfer station: Is there a worse idea?
MORTON GROVE — It is my understanding that the village of Morton Grove is negotiating to allow a garbage-transfer station to be erected on Oakton Street at the train tracks. If correct, I can’t think of any worse ideas. The village board voted down off-track …
Morton Grove letter to the editor: Action Party board always independent thinkers
MORTON GROVE — An independent’s candidacy for mayor contains serious inaccuracies that need to be corrected. As the longest serving Trustee in Morton Grove (more than 23 years), I clearly and emphatically state that, during all my years on the board and with the Action …
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 …
Morton Grove Park District fireworks show a big success
MORTON GROVE — The Morton Grove Park District wishes to extend a big thank you to the superb efforts of the village of Morton Grove Police and Fire departments along with the Park District maintenance staff who worked hard to ensure a safe environment for …
I would like to thank Cindy Miehlke, a Morton Grove resident who lives in my area, for her thoughtful, patriotic gesture on the July 4th holiday. Cindy and her husband distributed American flags, placing them in front of every home for many, many blocks in …
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 …
Guest Essay: Open Meetings Act aids citizen involvement
Rumors have recently come about and certain individuals who will not be named — who aren’t even worth wasting newspaper ink to even mention — are starting figurative fires in Morton Grove. These people and the entire populous of the village of Morton Grove need …
Letter to the editor: ‘1000 Words’ resonates in home of reader
Just a word of thanks for publishing 1000 Words by Jack Higgins (June 14). His drawing of a lovely summer outdoor concert scene, being enjoyed by folks in their seats, on the lawn and even by birds in the trees, was a treat to see. …
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 …
