So the question becomes is if property taxes were too low previously or are we spending too much now and where exactly is this money going? Our tax bill has increased 50% over seven years. I have not seen a 50% increase in the value add of...

If we just cut all transfers to the poor, cut Medicaid to zero, and let hospitals refuse treatment (thus letting them die) we wouldn't need guns, and would only need taxes for killing Arabs trying to take our oil. It would mean longer waits at...

I find it odd that you want people to define what their property tax bill should be. Yet, the left can't ever seem to define what they mean by "fair share" when we discuss income taxes or who exactly is "wealthy." With...

The priest's final homily is a gift to humanity, not only to Catholics. I think the issues that matter are so often concerns of the Family of Man, not just of concern to one demonination. If there is reincarnation, I hope this priest's...

No reason to hope; here's the link http://oakparkparks.com/NewsandInformation/currentprojects_scovillepark.htm Meetings started in March 2010.

Hooray! A real priest. No! A Christian; a person filled with the Spirit of Christ.

Further the Tax Policy Institute, Civic Federation and GASB )the accounting governing board) believes the investment rate assumption of 8.5% currently used is too little since historically its been 4-5%. Moody's uses 5.5%. The lower...

Wow, The park looks great now that the view has been opened to the street. Hopefully, they will not replant trees that block the view of the statue and church.

No, I got your message. But, maybe move was wrong. How much is too much? The tax five districts of Oak Park have unfunded pension liabilities (excluding health benefits) of $107,020,515. Total debt of over $521 million. Our current tax levy...

Skippy: Good for you. I agree that there is more than enough room to expand the Ike.the Southshore runs an electric train on one track. I would like to see the north track of the CTA taken out and a single track w/switching operations between...