BEYOND REASON
Drive In When I first took possession my car, it was preowned but it felt brand new. Thus, in earnest, filled with pride, I declared: No one will eat in this car! And everyone laughed.
Opinion
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Outdoors
Herding cats is like writing poetry I took the girls down to the Dog Park last week. Talk about herding cats.
Wellness
“Yoga is so much more than the physical movements, poses, and flows. It is so much more than meditation and breathwork. In the […] ancient yogic traditions, it would be laughable to think someone could really learn, practice, and teach yoga in just a year's time… what we have predominantly today is a modernized version. This quick fix transformation of an ancient art and philosophy has happened with much more than just yoga. In the modern world, we tend to rush through the day and all of our actions / interactions. Even when we know there is something else more or needed for a wholesome life, rarely do we take the time to bask in it or practice the mindfulness needed to integrate into the everyday.
COUNTY CONNECTIONS
James Joerke County Administrator National County Government Month April is National County Government Month. You’re probably thinking, “Oh great – National County Government Month; what could be more exciting than that?” While it may not be the most exciting thing in the world, the work of county government touches the lives of almost everyone in the U.S., both directly and indirectly.
A letter presented to the Cook County Commissioners about the community orchard at the Law Enforcement Center
Carolyn Dry, PH.D. Registered Architect, Emeritus Professor University of Illinois, Champaign Illinois, President, Design by Natural Processes, Inc. spoke to the county commissioners on Tuesday, and her remarks centered on the Grand Marais Community Orchard located at the Law Enforcement Center that would be taken away if the Justice Center is built. Dry, a lifelong architect and college teacher (one of the schools she taught at was MIT), said after she had spoken to the commissioners that the first thing an architectural firm does before drawing any plans is to talk to the stakeholders involved in the project. She said no one reached out to the people who built the orchard. Here are her remarks to the commissioners.
As I See It
Don't Build a Justice Center I came here today to speak for many taxpayers who live in Cook County and oppose the proposed Justice Center. I am a sixth generation myself, and I and other locals born and raised here are a minority now.
Make your voice heard!
Arrowhead Trail and Chicago Bay Road Improvement Projects TODD FORD, PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR Join the Cook County Highway Department at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday May 2, 2024, at the Hovland Town Hall to discuss the upcoming Arrowhead Trail and Chicago Bay Road Improvement Projects.
Keep the Caribou River parking lot open
What is the sense of having a wonderful parking lot and trail access and having it closed six months of the year? We complained last fall about hikers parking on the highway. It’s not a safe spot! At times, five cars were parked on that curve.
Building Connected Communities to Prevent Sexual Violence
Building Connected Communities to Prevent Sexual Violence April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The theme for this year is: Building Connected Communities.
Tell Stauber: No Cuts to Social Security
Just last week, the Republican Study Committee (RSC), which counts about 80% of all House Republicans as members, released a plan calling for a $1.5 TRILLION dollar cut from Social Security as well as an increase in the retirement age in its budget proposal. The current age to receive full Social Security benefits was raised to 67 previously, and the Republicans won’t say how much higher they plan to raise it. Presidential candidate, Donald Trump, has echoed his support for this plan.