I was reminded tonight that we all live in the “dash.” I exist now after 1963 and before some other number. This is my Life in the Dash.
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Let me say it once again. The problem is…
Area media have been reporting over the last several days regarding a Cook County study exemptions in property taxes in the South Suburbs.
Go Placidly: (Still) In Search Of the Beloved Community
It’s tough, in this bleak time, to keep faith with Martin Luther King’s lofty vision of equality forged through non-violence. Still, we try.
“The Enthusiasm of Liberty” by Mayor Joseph A. Woods
Mayor Joseph A. Woods gave an address for Veterans Day in Park Forest: celebrate freedom with enthusiasm of liberty.
Stop the Property Tax Blame Game: Fairness for All in Park Forest
Commentary By Gary KopycinskiEditor & Publisher – ENEWSPF The property tax blame game has started again. I have heard the arguments begin to foment again. The song of the blame game is the same. Blame village staff for the small business base in Park Forest. We are not business-friendly, right?[Read More…]
‘Knowledge of self’: How a key phrase from Islam became a pillar of hip-hop
Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, University of Michigan I was 9 years old when Eric B. and Rakim’s “Paid in Full” dropped. I have vivid memories of the bass-laden track booming out of car stereos and hearing it on Black radio, like Kiss FM’s top eight at 8 p.m. countdown. On the[Read More…]
Op-Ed: Sen. Joyce Touts His Support for Farmers, River Edge Redevelopment
Farmers invest in their fields year-round for a great crop each fall. In Springfield, we take seriously our duty to thank them.
IL Legislators Cross Party Lines to Work for Clean Nuclear Energy
We are keeping that promise to work across the aisle to pursue clean energy legislation in Illinois, specifically, nuclear energy.
Ban Assault-Style Weapons Immediately
We write today to emphasize the importance of smart gun control, beginning with a ban nationwide of assault-style weapons.
On Property Taxes: Complaints or Solutions? Which Will It Be?
A recent eNewsPF article raised concerns about how high property taxes in Park Forest likely will be for next year.