Pretty simple question- Why even have zoning ordinances when variances are given out like candy on Halloween? Ridiculous.

There is a very important point that I believe the article misses. Even if the kids are not from oak park, that is perfectly fine! We should be proud to have parks that people from out of town want to come and use. They are available to all, not...

Very disappointing that Simone would vote for it to go back to Planning then vote to approve. That makes absolutely no sense. If you want it to go back for revisions then don't approve. Why have the advisory commissions and committees if they...

So, the issue of taking away discipline decisions from the Bd of Fire and Police Commissioners now goes too arbitration. And that decision will be made by an arbitrator. who would then stand to financially benefit from new business deciding police...

Where is the developer for the property just East, across the alley. Now to be affordable here we need nothing less than a 20 story building. Propose 25 and then after 2 hearings with the Planning committee go to the Board what as already said say...

I'm not sure what the Affordable Housing Fund is, but it would have to be massive to make a difference. A $550,000 contribution? How many units would that build? If used for operational subsidies, it would have a limited lifetime and help very...

Thank you for writing this so clearly Erika. I have felt so alone in this struggle to meet my child's IEP on my own during the spring. Knowing that there will be another several months of the same struggle coming is very daunting. I join you...

S/B "He's just a boy who c'aint say no."

Here's a song for Anan, the Ado Annie of Oak Park politics. he's just a hoy who c'aint say no. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A18kYnP4Pec

Well, of course it won approval! The Mayor and the Village Board just can't say no to real estate developers. At least respectable hookers make their clients put the money on the dresser before delivering services, but not Oak Park's...