Paul Sassone: Eisenhower access in desperate need of upgrade
Oak Park is such beautiful town. It seems a shame – or maybe it's only fair – that Oak Park has one of the ugliest sections of land it ever...
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Paul Sassone: Could physical currency be on its way out in the U.S.?
The love of debit cards is the root of all evil ... Admittedly, that doesn't have the biblical heft of the original quotation. But it may become more accurate. A...
Paul Sassone: PBS pledge drives make no sense
It's a good thing August is a hot month and there is a lot to do outside. Because if you were thinking of stretching out in air-conditioned comfort to watch...
Paul Sassone: Oak Park could learn from Chicago’s plastic bag ban
Well, there goes that idea. I thought I might be able to make some extra money by smuggling plastic grocery bags into Chicago. After all, Oak Park is right across...
Paul Sassone: No free money drops this year, apparently
Maybe you do, and maybe you don't. Remember what the hot news story was last year at this time, that is. Not terrorism. Not minimum wage. Not the murder rate....
Paul Sassone: Books — available for a limited time?
Available for a limited time. That's a phrase you usually hear describing the latest heart-clogging fast food offering. But I hadn't thought of books as being available for a short...
Paul Sassone: I miss the old-time charm of local service stations
Somebody once told me that the happiest families are those that have within them a doctor, a lawyer and a car mechanic. Thus, you are covered for all the worst...
Sassone: Sanity too often lacking in gun control debate
It's good to see the Oak Park Village Board come out in support of sanity. You'd think sanity wouldn't need much supporting. But when it comes to guns, sanity needs...
Paul Sassone: Can Illinois afford not to legalize more consumer fireworks sales?
We celebrate creation with destruction. Every July 4, we mark the birth of our country with fireworks and explosions. And our appetite for things that explode continues to grow. Last...
Paul Sassone: Not all Italian-Americans are mobsters
I knew this guy, more successful than I, and in many ways smarter than I. Because of that I was surprised when one day he said he envied me. Why?...