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Letters to the Editor
Not so “Swift” government spending $20 million for the new Swift station. Projected 900-1200 boardings a weekday some of whom will have used the Dempster Station a mile away. Say 260,000 weekday and 40,000 weekend boardings or 300,000 a year resulting in $675,000 in …
Letters to the Editor
Skokie company fined for selling products from endangered species The elephant’s tusks are its primary defense mechanism. Without the sharp, sword-like weapon, the elephant is vulnerable to predators. In January 2012, Atlas Fibre Company was fined for selling products made from endangered species, notably African …
Letters to the Editor An investment in Skokie’s future
Downtown Skokie is so lucky to have Bughouse Studio as a new business in the center of the village! There is nothing more wondrous than seeing children deeply absorbed in their own creative processes while having intermittent, friendly conversations with one another. This is precisely …
Letters to the editor
District 219 and the tennis camp As Niles Township District 291 once again votes to increasingly burden the taxpayers, the issue of the Tennis camp supported by some came up. The following quote pretty much sums it up: “We are talking about a private enterprise …
Letters to Editor
Skokie should think out of the box for business One insight to the downtown development is the realization that the current mix is mainly professional services from dentists to day care. They tend to draw older settled people or young struggling types from the near-by …
It’s not too late to learn
Winter is a season of reflection, and this time of year, many young adults tend to regret not continuing their education, especially as they see friends in school or returning for winter breaks. For those thinking “coulda-woulda-shoulda,” your situation may actually be a blessing in …
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 …
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Thanks for the help The National Council of Jewish Women—Chicago North Shore Section’s Luggage for Freedom Project held their annual Pack and Delivery Day Oct. 23. Over 90 volunteers of all ages gathered at West Ridge Center in Highland Park to pack over 150 suitcases …
Thanks for the help
The National Council of Jewish Women—Chicago North Shore Section’s Luggage for Freedom Project held their annual Pack and Delivery Day Oct. 23. Over 90 volunteers of all ages gathered at West Ridge Center in Highland Park to pack over 150 suitcases filled with sheets, towels, …
Letters to the Editor
Pink differently in strides agains breast cancer On behalf of the American Cancer Society, I would like to thank the hundreds of residents in the North Shore communities for their generosity and support of the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk which …
Letters to the Editor
Road diet meeting was revealing to me The recent meeting at the Skokie Public Library concerning the “Oakton Road Diet” was revealing. Though publicized only to merchants who would support the plan they seemed evenly split. Other merchants with no skin in the game supported …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Praise for tour of police station On behalf of the “Around The Neighborhood” class from the Lifelong Learning Institute at National Louis University, I want to thank Officer Tammy Jacobsen for the excellent tour she arranged for the “Around The Neighborhood” class at National-Louis University …
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Reply to ‘Road Diet’ feedback is propaganda The Village Board went through the motions of conducting a “road diet” for Oakton Street and seeking feedback from residents and businesses. Their response to such feedback, though, makes it clear this was not an objective test. In …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Urban planner wrong; Road Diet won’t improve traffic jams Seventeen inches of space on the editorial page (Review July 28 guest essay), full of inaccuracies and wishful thinking make me wonder. The introduction says the writer is an “urban planner” but his qualifications are not …
Letters to the Editor
Beware cab drivers: They have no clue How do you know that the driver of the cab you call is qualified to take you where you need to go? On a very recent request for a cab, my daughter encountered what was a ride of …
