Folks, it’s your village. It’s your government. Speak up and let us know what you’re thinking. We can only change things if we’re given the opportunity. – Mayor Ron Sandack The atmosphere was light at Village Hall last night, as it should be when victors are celebrated and the future is full of promise. A [...]
Don’t you just love it when people not only put words in your mouth but thoughts in your head? Case in point: my new favorite sparring partner Randall Stark, who in his most recent comment takes pains to “out†my political agenda, while explaining to readers why old-school journalists like myself would naturally run screaming [...]
They were losers, but I wouldn’t call them Losers. In fact, some of the candidates who came up short in last month’s election plan to continue their civic involvement despite their defeat. My husband was one of only two civilians warming seats at the Grade School District 58 budget meeting less than a week after [...]
Mayor-elect Ron Sandack got acquainted with former Governor Jim Edgar at the Downers Grove Noon Lions Club’s 80th anniversary celebration Friday, April 27 at the Esplanade Lakes by Doubletree Conference Center. Edgar spoke at the event, which attracted more than 250 supporters, including a dozen physicians from Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital. They were there to [...]
Am I the only indelicate someone who’s been wondering how much money will flow into the coffers of non-profit organizations now that Election Day is behind us and the candidates can make good on those promises to close out their campaign funds? Both Mayor-elect Ron Sandack and Commissioner-elect Sean Durkin earmarked the dregs of their [...]
The response to my earlier post (now deleted) was so swift and unfavorable that I’ve decided to take a couple of days to determine whether I want to continue this blog. My post came out of the rawness I felt after yesterday’s election and the weeks of unpleasantness that preceded it–unpleasantness that went largely unchronicled [...]
I had planned to make another election-related post, but really, what’s the point? Mary Miller suggests it’s time to move on, Cliff has dumped me from his favorites and, wow, it’s amazing how effective a pity party is at putting readers off—never mind how you’ve conducted yourself over the previous days, months or years. Oh [...]
Sign, sign. Everywhere a sign. Blockin’ out the scenery. Breakin’ my mind. I thought I was done posting election stories, but in the interest of clarifying today’s round of charges and counter-charges I will tell you what I’ve been able to learn. Downers Grove Police are investigating a report that Krajewski signs were stolen from [...]
Thanks to the esteemed Richard J. Daley for this amusing little ditty. And don’t forget to vote (as if anyone reading this blog would)! I’ll be back tomorrow with the results and a few suggestions as to where the DGreport goes from here. Twas the night before Elections, when all through the Grove Not an [...]
Editor’s note: This is my final election-related post. I will post a feature tomorrow, followed by election results on Wednesday. In the meantime, talk amongst yourselves. I know that campaigns can bring out the worst in people, even friends and neighbors. Perhaps even ourselves. I know that campaigns are a lousy means of extracting the [...]
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