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The Oak Park Public Works Center at 201 South Blvd. in Oak Park.

Paul Sassone: Be patient and courteous in your wide car

May 8, 2019 at 11:35 a.m.

A jerk I once met said he never came to Oak Park. Why not? The streets are too narrow, he said. I'm not sure the streets were all it had...

Customers buy sugary drinks, including bottled juice and soda products at a Walgreens store on State Street in Chicago in September 2015.

Paul Sassone: County soft drink tax is just another bully tax

June 2, 2019 at 5:02 p.m.

Bully taxes. That's what I call taxes and fees that hurt middle class and poor people disproportionately. Government always needs money. But at the same time, government officials don't want...

Ferret standing on hind legs and looking up. Life On White, Photodisc via Getty Images

Paul Sassone: Soft drink tax questions lead to ferret search

May 23, 2019 at 5:53 p.m.

I was searching the Cook County website for information on the county's tax on soft drinks and – you know how it is – one Google search led to another....

Paul Sassone: It’s too early to talk about disposing of Christmas

May 8, 2019 at 11:35 a.m.

We have wisely been warned not to talk about what we are going to do tomorrow because we don't know what tomorrow may bring. Yet, we more and more seem...

Maddy Patway is about to throw a ball to dunk her father Sonny Petway, who is the band director at Stevenson High School, at the Stevenson Street Fest Saturday night at Stevenson High School. The event organized by the National Honor Society raised money for often overlooked charities, Sept. 10, 2016.

Paul Sassone: I choose to be the kind of person who helps

May 23, 2019 at 5:53 p.m.

I'm hoping it will wear off after a while. But, being exposed to Donald Trump for these many months has made me more sensitive to, and wary of, being conned....

Paul Sassone: What’s that smell in Oak Park?

May 8, 2019 at 11:40 a.m.

Oak Park stinks. But why, and of what? The village and the Illinois Environmental protection Agency (IEPA) have been receiving complaints recently of bad smells primarily in south Oak Park,...

Paul Sassone: Chopped salads are everywhere … what’s next?

May 23, 2019 at 5:53 p.m.

"I'll have the chopped salad." "Yes, I'll have the chopped salad." "Me, too." "I'll have a bowl of clam chowder and a ham and Swiss cheese sandwich on rye. Fries,...

At the urging of nearby residents, the village of Oak Park approved a $302,725.20 expense to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Washington Boulevard.

Paul Sassone: More people in Oak Park means more costs to the village

May 8, 2019 at 11:33 a.m.

Hey, village board, this was your idea. So, don't cheap out on us now. For the last few years, Oak Park's elected officials have been busy granting permits, making deals...

Chicago Police collected guns during their gun turn-in event on the west side Saturday Oct. 1, 2016.

Paul Sassone: Oak Park wants to know what we think about gun control

May 8, 2019 at 11:32 a.m.

Some people scoff at non-binding referendums for the very reason that they are non-binding. Me, I like them. I like it when the government asks my opinion. Non-binding referendums often...

From center to left, is Halo character Niko Byrd, 8, of Harwood Heights and Jan Woznik, 7, of Harwood Heights as Mario during judging of the costume parade contest at the annual Harwood Heights Halloween Party at Village Hall in Harwood Heights on Oct. 15, 2016.

Paul Sassone: Think about what message your Halloween costume sends

May 23, 2019 at 5:52 p.m.

I am a Halloween costume. I didn't know I was a Halloween costume until recently. That information came to me via the mid-day news. You probably see one or the...

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