There's a lot to be said for public hearing processes in Oak Park. January opened with two notable but medium-sized proposals heading to either the Plan Commission or the Zoning Board of Appeals.

In my New Orleans childhood, we lived near Young's Chinese Food, a Cantonese restaurant where I enjoyed biting into a crispy egg roll as it released a burst of steam, nibbling every speck of meat from tiny barbequed spare ribs, and sharing the delights of Egg Foo Young.

Now that the 2020 Census is upon us, let's give thought to who gets counted — and who doesn't. Some of the facts may surprise you.

It's disturbing to think that any of our River Forest village leaders would support anything as illogical as deer culling.