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Paul Sassone: Eisenhower redesign looms large for Oak Park

May 13, 2019 at 2:49 p.m.

The village labored and brought forth ... ... a good list of recommendations for improving the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290). At issue, and likely years away from beginning, is an...

The Chicago Cubs celebrate defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 in game four of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field on Oct. 13, 2015, in Chicago.

Paul Sassone: Something special brewing with this Cubs season

May 12, 2019 at 9:03 p.m.

We've been friends, let's see, must be 30 years. We toiled together for decades in the vineyards of journalism, we've gotten mustard on our faces at ball games and once...

Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza, seen here on Aug. 19, 2015, wants to create special parking permits for real estate agents.

Paul Sassone: Should Realtors get parking restriction exceptions?

May 12, 2019 at 9:03 p.m.

You would think that parking laws would apply to all of us. But you just might be wrong. Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza is floating a proposal that would allow...

Paul Sassone: Why does Oak Park need a Mr. Mayor?

May 13, 2019 at 2:49 p.m.

Call me Ishmael. Call me Paul. Whatever you call me, I'm still the same guy with the same abilities, the same frailties. So, why, I wondered, is it so important...

Illinois Lottery drawing at WGN Studios in Chicago July 14, 2010.

Paul Sassone: Taking Lottery drawings off TV a bad sign of the times

May 12, 2019 at 9:02 p.m.

As of Oct. 1, daily lottery drawings are no longer televised. Results for Pick 3, Pick 4, Lotto with Extra Shot and Lucky Day Lotto are instead available only online....

Geologist Bill Simpson gives Sue the "T Rex" a dust off at the Field Museum June 11, 2015. Sue is dusted off twice a year by Bill Simpson (McCarter Collections and Fossil Vertebrates manager), the only person permitted to clean the world-famous fossil.

Paul Sassone: Museums shouldn’t cost more than families can afford

May 12, 2019 at 9:02 p.m.

What's the best place to visit in the Chicago area? Wrigley Field, I suppose a lot of people would say. But for my money, the top spot is the Field...

Paul Sassone: Who should pay for ambulance fees?

May 13, 2019 at 2:49 p.m.

What is the worth of a human life? If you are an Oak Park resident and aren't too sick, it's $500. That's the cost of a "basic life support" Oak...

Paul Sassone: How much is a ‘sufficient’ amount of water?

May 13, 2019 at 2:49 p.m.

I glanced up from the letter and thought I saw Kate smirking. The letter was from the village of Oak Park: "The water supply to your residence will be interrupted...

Paul Sassone: What’s up with stoplights in Oak Park?

May 13, 2019 at 2:49 p.m.

Oak Park has this spiffy thing called an advanced traffic management system, which monitors traffic conditions at 40 intersections and adjusts traffic signals accordingly to improve traffic flow. When the...

Crossing guard Shakundala "Sk" Narayan helps a son and mother cross the street during John Mills School's first day on Aug. 17 in Elmwood Park.

Paul Sassone: School offers kids yearly new beginnings

May 12, 2019 at 9:01 p.m.

I watch them as they trundle down the street, their little shoulders straining against the backward drag of heavy backpacks. The kids are on their way to school, a new...

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