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Letter to the editor
Why risk Skokie’s future on inexperienced candidates? Opponents to the Skokie Caucus Party Team try to suggest that there is no “harm” in electing an independent to the Village Board of Trustees. The truth is, there are significant reasons not to vote for our opponents, …
Letter to the editor
Are you kidding? At first I thought your April Fools Day Recipes included the Passover page. There are many wonderful recipes for gefilte fish but BUYING a loaf of gefilte fish is not one of them. I have no problem with people using store-bought gefilte …
State pension plan kicks the can
Regarding your March 7 Viewpoint that the Neckritz/Cross pension bill’s shifting of new hire teacher pension costs to school districts is where the cost belongs ignores some important considerations. For the 2010-2011 school year, Illinois ranked dead last nationally, funding just 16.8 percent of public …
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 …
Skokie letter to the editor: Bashing bicycle lanes
So here’s my take on this whole “bike lane” thing: Bicycles are silly. “Snap!” you say. Or, “Moron!” OK, OK ... ask yourself this: Wouldn’t it be better if there were “bike towns” instead of “bike lanes?” The walled towns could be three-blocks-square — replicas …
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 …
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 …
Letters to the Editor
Five-year plan gets an “F” District 219 sent out a brochure detailing its five-year plan. Among the notable entries: • Operating Fund Balance $142 Million “...which equals approximately one year of expenses.” • “...we carry $163 Million in long-term debt.” Any responsible fiscal manager knows …
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 …
