Dealing with the Stay-at-Home Order
#3 As Illinoisans know, Governor J.B. Pritzker extended the Stay-at-Home order until (at least) May 31. Groups are protesting and some businesses are reopening....
Author: Michelle M. Ryan
Future Income & Past Injustice(?)
February 25, 2020 Resident Kimberly Byrne brought up more concerns regarding recreational cannabis. As she listened to pros and cons at a recent meeting, the te...
The Water Bill Glitch
City Council, February 11, 2020 Longtime resident and activist Rachell Orozco addressed the board to honor fellow citizen Barbara Ennis who passed from this lif...
The Sinking Lot
City Council, January 28, 2020 An interesting issue that will get attention was presented by Ald. Bilotto regarding a sinking parking lot at 13101 S. Western Av...
InJUSStice in Chicago
Last winter, a friend told me that Jussie Smollett told his attorney that he actually felt bad about the mess he caused and the attorney told him not to beat hi...
The Coyotes Are Calling
When I first saw the news reports of the recent coyote attacks in Chicago, I was hoping it would just be a couple of daily reports and something else would knoc...
Residents Weed Through Cannabis Concerns
First, thank you to the residents who supported me for my last (and first) city council coverage (11-12-19). My goal was to maintain your interest and it went b...
First Lutheran Church
Several years ago, our editor (now emeritus), Sandy May, proudly stated that the First Lutheran Church was our oldest loyal church supporter. It was not simply ...
Legal Battle Dominates City Council
In early November, I was asked to cover the Forum’s City Council column for Lynne Ingersoll. I cannot compare to the detail she writes regarding all the committ...
Blue Island Mayor to be Investigated
#2 On November 12, 2019, after an extensive heated debate, the Blue Island City Council voted 10-to-3 in favor of investigating Mayor Domingo Vargas about the q...