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Music and art: essential classes in primary education
This past week, I spent all my free time dancing or going over choreography in a theater for the University of Chicago’s South Asian Student Association Annual Show. I truly cherish my long-standing, faithful relationship with the performance arts, which includes listening to music, dancing, singing, …
Take this job and love it
I, like many other Americans have been unemployed or underemployed since the end of the Cheney administration. My former company was bought out by another, and along with several of my colleagues, I was laid off. At first, I was thrilled. The new company was …
For any community, the addition of 20 acres of green space is a big deal. For a community with less park land per capita than the city of Chicago, such a proposal in monumental. The Oakbrook Terrace Park District has been working with the developer …
Cemetery editorial needs more research Regarding the Opinion column “Village doesn’t need to regulate cemeteries”: We live in an age of “spin,” which is evident from the Opinion column which tries to convince us what is “wrong with the community” by using neighborhood reaction to …
Mountain girl takes on public transportation
This is my stop I guess you could say I am a “suburban girl.” I grew up in Colorado and to everyone else in the other 49 states, this translates as: “I am a mountain hick who grew up skiing, snowboarding and riding horses up …
Oak Brook keeps fighting crime of police chief’s pension
Questions continue to surround just how Oak Brook could be on the hook for $750,000 in unfunded liabilities for a police chief who was with the village just six years. The shady circumstances which boosted former Oak Brook Police Chief Tom Sheahan’s pension by $32,000 …
Oak Brook Library swats away Judy’s offer
Here’s Judy’s pick of coming community activities in the Oak Brook/Oakbrook Terrace area, spiced with a little commentary. Anchor’s Away: The Oakbrook Terrace Park District, in conjunction with the Chicago Sail and Power Squadron, will present a Boating Short Course from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, April …
A pepper flipping tradition
I’m not terribly surprised when I enter Thorne Dining Hall and see a 6-feet, 4-inch tall male student eating dinner only wearing a diaper. It doesn’t shock me when two guys stand on a table, unsheathe their imaginary swords and engage in a dual. I’m …
Oak Brook doesn’t need to regulate cemeteries
Last week’s Oak Brook Village Board meeting showcased everything that is right and wrong with the community. On the positive side, dozens of colleagues, residents and family members gathered to congratulate and celebrate with Lt. Jason Cates as the 20-year Police Department veteran was promoted …
Hinsdale Central one-act plays no joke
If Dr. Seuss, Woody Allen and God were together at the same time, it really would seem as if some great cosmic joke was being set up. Metaphorically, anyway, those three characters will get together in “What is This, Some Kind of Joke?” a Hinsdale …
If the shoe fits, wear it
I love clichés. And by cliché, I’m not referring to hackneyed sayings that are nothing more than verbal crutches, such as “at the end of the day” or “it is what it is” or “to be honest with you.” (That last one kills me because …
If you’re getting a federal income tax refund, how are you planning to spend the money?
IF YOU’RE GETTING A FEDERAL INCOME TAX REFUND, HOW ARE YOU PLANNING TO SPEND THE MONEY? Cindy Acker, Hinsdale, retired office worker: “I don’t think I’m getting a refund. I haven’t filed yet, but I’m working desperately to get it done.” Mary Lauer, Westmont, retired …
Cut through the confusion brought by warm weather
What is going on with the weather here? No snow? Seven straight days of record-breaking high temperatures in March? Who would have thought that on St. Patrick’s Day it would hit 83 degrees? Instead of pulling out my green sweater, I wore my green shorts. …
Editorial: Former Oak Brook chief’s undeserved pension bonanza
Former Oak Brook Police Chief Thomas Sheahan thinks he deserves a special pension gift quietly bestowed by the Legislature just for him. He doesn’t. “I worked for 24 f - - - - - - years [in the public sector], I deserve every penny of …
If you won the Mega Millions jackpot, what would you do with all that money?
IF YOU WON THE MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT, WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH ALL THAT MONEY? Lina Beach, Western Springs, fifth-grade student: “I’d open an animal shelter and buy a hairless cat.” Kristen Bartucci, Oak Brook, student: “I have no idea. I’d probably give a little …
