Category Archives: Schiller Park Commentaries
Community Fundraisers We Should Consider Attending
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In Schiller Park, I Predict…………………….
It’s 4 pm on Election Day in Schiller Park, and it is clear by the turn out and conversations that Nick Caiafa and his entire slate are the clear winners. Let me be the first to congratulate Nick … Continue reading
A Memory of an Election Past
As the normal acrimony builds in suburban elections in the western suburbs of Chicago, as we approach the April 4, 2017, local government elections where there are contested seats, it brings back memories of an election in Schiller Park in … Continue reading
Should Leyden and Norwood Park Township Villages Opt Out of Cook County Minimum Wage Ordinance ?
Following the lead of the City of Chicago and other municipalities nationwide, on October 26, 2016, the Cook County Board of Commissioners voted to gradually increase the minimum wage in Cook County to $13 per hour by July of 2020. … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Elections, Finance, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, News, Norridge, Northlake, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Taxation, Uncategorized
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So What Does An Enhanced ATF Presence in Chicago Mean for Schiller Park and the West Cook Suburbs ?
About 20 additional agents from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are headed to Chicago………David Coulson, a spokesman for the Chicago field office of the ATF, said “We are always seeking to enhance the enforcement efforts … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Economy, Franklin Park, gangs, gun control, Harwood Heights, News, Norridge, Northlake, politics, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Social Media
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My Goal for All Parishioners: Be Passionate, Be Concerned, Be Involved in the Chicago Archdiocese Parish Consolidation Process
I am going to open with my closing thoughts from an earlier posting on this topic of Chicago Archdiocese parish consolidation: “My closing thoughts: I think this is a great opportunity for all people and for the archdiocese. We have … Continue reading
Posted in Cardinal Cupich, Chicago, Chicago Archdiocese, Education, Finance, Franklin Park, News, Norridge, Project Renewal, Religion, renew my church, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Social Media, Special Education, Uncategorized
Tagged Norridge, our lady mother of the church, school, st beatrice, st gertrude, St Marie Goretti
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What is the future of the Catholic parishes in Schiller Park ?
A radical overhaul in the nation’s third-largest Roman Catholic archdiocese could shutter many of the Chicago church’s houses of worship by 2030 as it reckons with decaying buildings and an expected shortage of priests, was further outlined in a letter … Continue reading
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Roy F. McCampbell's Blog 
Parakeets in the Chicago ‘Burbs ?
Have you seen parakeets in Chicago? Some time in the 1970s, somebody’s pet parakeets escaped. These weren’t tropical parakeets, but ones that evolved in the relatively cold climate of southern South America, called Monk Parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus). Their cold-tolerance and … Continue reading →