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Opinion Editorial: For America to Work, We Must Talk to Each Other
Opinion Editorial In October 2015, I had breakfast with Charlie Kirk. It wasn’t the first time I had encountered him, but it was our first formal meeting. As a high…
Guest Column: Op Ed: My perspective on why West Chicago should permit cannabis dispensaries, cultivation centers, and related businesses
As a resident of Ward 4, I am writing to share my perspective on why West Chicago should permit cannabis dispensaries, cultivation centers, and related businesses. While I have never…
Opinion Editorial- By Blocking Dispensaries, West Chicago Is Letting Tax Dollars Slip Away
Opinion: It’s Time for West Chicago to Reconsider and Reclaim Headline: By Blocking Dispensaries, West Chicago Is Letting Tax Dollars Slip Away West Chicago stands at a crossroads. As state…
OPINION: Raising Taxes Is Easy, Cutting Spending Is Hard
Opinion Editorial Written by Guest, Marcus Brown With the personnel issues of his early tenure now behind him, Mayor Bovey and the West Chicago City Council face a major challenge:…
From the Editor’s Desk: The Chicken Ordinance Passed : Now Get Educated Rather Than Complain
By now, most residents have heard: West Chicago’s backyard chicken ordinance has passed. And in true West Chicago fashion, the feathers are flying—not in coops, but in comment sections. Let…
Opinion Editorial- West Chicago Needs Fiscal Discipline, Not Higher Taxes
Over the past month, the West Chicago City Council has been grappling with a forthcoming $425,000 budget shortfall caused by the elimination of the statewide grocery tax….
Opinion Editorial by Liuan Huska
Opinion Editorial I want to address what I believe is the root of the crisis we’ve been in as a city in the past couple months: lack of trust between…
Promoting Bright Futures: How The Basics Supports Early Childhood Development in West Chicago
Guest Post by WeGo Together For Kids (WGTK) In our previous article, we introduced WeGo Together for Kids (WGTK)’s broad mission to support the health, safety, learning, and all around…
Letter To The Editor: Abandoning The Ship of Ward 2
Dear Editor, I’ve wanted to write this for some time. Fearing the jinx (!), I waited to make absolutely sure it was final. I’m incredibly frustrated that an alderman was…
Letter To The Editor – Open Letter To West Chicago City Council
Letter To The Editor: An Open Letter To the West Chicago City Council from Residents of West Chicago submitted by Liuan Chen Huska , West Chicago, IL. Editor’s Note: To…