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The District 30 Caucus is endorsing Ursula Sedlak, Fred Sloneker and Ken Spero (incumbent) as candidates for the April 9th School Board election. The District 30 Caucus members have a vested interest in selecting the best candidates for the Board as each Caucus member has …
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A tribute of our boss, Carrie Mueller, owner of Carolyn Lorraine Salon It is easy to forget that Carrie is a wife, mother, hairstylist, as well as a business owner, as she handles all of these demands with ease and grace. Everyday, she calmly solves …
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Information on Chicagoland Young Widowed Connection (CYWC) We are writing about the article, “Young widows give each other vital support”, which was printed in the Feb. 14, 2013 issue of Pioneer Press. As a new organization, we greatly appreciate the attention Pioneer Press has brought …
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 …
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It takes a village Like most parents we have experienced many emotions while parenting our children, but this year is prompting us to be more emotional and thus more reflective for a variety of reasons. It is also the reason we are compelled to share …
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Voting Rights Act This week marks the 47th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act, which outlawed discrimination in voting and has been instrumental in ensuring citizens’ voting rights are protected from nefarious state election laws. Instead of celebrating, we have watched attempts …
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Thanks Glenview! The 39th annual Glenview Chamber of Commerce Summer Fest was a great success in spite of the heat! On behalf of the Chamber, I want to thank those who helped make the event special again this year. Kudos to our wonderful Glenview residents …
Circus shouldn’t run
I am disappointed to learn a circus with wild animals, including elephants (an endangered species), is scheduled to return to Wilmette, the only North Shore community that still hosts this kind of event. Increasingly, small towns, cities, and countries are banning wild animal performances, due …
Willow Road project could mar Winnetka’s Burnham Cabin
The picturesque view of the Burnham Cabin, nestled in the meadow of Crow Island Woods, may be obstructed from Willow Road drivers, based on a road project in the works. At a hearing last week village official confirmed that plans call for new roadside parking …
Guest Essay: Efforts to end bullying
Efforts to end bullying Meredith Falk is the New Trier High School Student Senate secretary Throughout the week of March 12, New Trier’s Freshman Student Senate sponsored a completely student-led Anti-Bullying week as a follow up to the annual “Names” program. Back in December when …
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A library without a piano? Recently, before attending a musical event at the new Glenview library, I asked, “Where is the piano?” I was advised by a staff director, “there is no room for a piano.” After discussing this disappointing news with many library supporters, …
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Schakowsky serves well We have lived in Glenview for over 50 years. Back in the 1950s, we had as our congressional representative a Republican conservative from Park Ridge. He never came close to agreeing with our Judeo-Christian values and beliefs. We started helping to change …
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District 34 budget cuts When my husband was relocated from England over 7 years ago we needed to find a house near to Chicago. We chose Glenview because of its reputable school system. I wonder, if these proposals were to go ahead, whether a realtor …
A special day of service
The Kindness Connection and The Volunteer Center would like to thank the nearly 400 participants who attended our Martin Luther King Day of Service on Jan. 16. Together, the enormous crowd made the day off a day “on” in service to those facing crises in …
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Northbrook is an urban area, not agricultural Can you believe it? The village trustees are considering letting people raise chickens in Northbrook. What’s next goats and sheep? One trustee said, “I think there is a movement in this country to have local food and to …
