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Author Archives: Mary Kay O'Grady

Mary Kay O'Grady is a former high school English teacher and later owned her own public relations business, The O'Grady Group. She has lived in Oak Park for almost fifteen years. She is currently the chairperson of the Park District's Senior Advisory Committee. She thinks that the world would be a better place if everybody wore name tags, including her family. Thanks Barack and Michelle for all their support.

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Post-election, pre-runoff thoughts

by Mary Kay O'Grady November 22, 2022November 22, 2022

I love my country — except for the South. For background, when my college roommate got married and moved to the South, she told me “all they seem to care about is football and race.” Of course, that was over 50 years ago, but things don’t seem to have changed much. At least the Republicans […]

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Beware the Ides of August

by Mary Kay O'Grady August 2, 2022August 2, 2022
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Can Liz and Caroline save us from Trump Redux?

by Mary Kay O'Grady June 28, 2022June 28, 2022
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Will I be riding the el in a bathrobe?

by Mary Kay O'Grady March 22, 2022March 22, 2022
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My West Side Story

by Mary Kay O'Grady January 12, 2022January 12, 2022
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An unsettling week to say the least

by Mary Kay O'Grady November 23, 2021November 23, 2021
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Heroes in dresses … and pantsuits

by Mary Kay O'Grady September 14, 2021September 15, 2021
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Late summer melancholy

by Mary Kay O'Grady August 24, 2021August 25, 2021
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Fascism is footloose and fancy free

by Mary Kay O'Grady May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
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The case of Father Michael Pfleger

by Mary Kay O'Grady March 10, 2021March 10, 2021

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