Editorials - City-Suburb Summaries
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Fighting Crime Before It Becomes a Problem
May 16, 2008 Emotions were running high last month during an Oak Lawn Village Board meeting in which the trustees voted 4-2 to eliminate three positions from the...
Chamber’s Restaurant Tour Was in Good Taste
May 16, 2008 The West Lawn Chamber of Commerce held its first Cinco de Mayo Taste restaurant tour on, of course, May 5. By all accounts, members and guests of the...
Residents Have To Decide on Security
May 9, 2008 Residents of the Chicago Lawn and Marquette Manor neighborhoods that border Marquette Park will invariably have to decide if they want to continue...
Aiding Good Causes At School and Suburbs
May 9, 2008 We would like to take a breather this week from the weekly turmoil that entangles the Oak Lawn village board meetings. Instead, we would like to...
Kids Can Excel If Given Attention, Opportunity
May 2, 2008 Contrary to the perception that might result from screaming headlines and late night newscasts, the majority of youths in this city are considerate...
Daley Is Up in Arms Over Drugs and Gangs
May 2, 2008 Mayor Daley has called for the Chicago Police to be provided with high-powered rifles in the intense fight against gangs.
So, it has come down to...
…And Then There Are Those Oak Lawn Stop Signs
May 2, 2008 Most of the people who contacted the Southwest News-Herald regarding the miniature messages found below the stop signs in Oak Lawn were in favor of...
Firefighter Layoffs Are No Oak Lawn Surprise
May 2, 2008 At least no one can say that the Oak Lawn Village Board meetings are boring.
As expected, the Oak Lawn Village Board voted 4-2 for a new budget that...
Spring Forward Past Guns, Gangs and Drugs
April 25, 2008 The temperatures reached the lower 70s this past weekend. It should be a time to celebrate the reappearance of the sun and spend time participating...
Southwest News-Herald Editorial: Oak Lawn Readers Sign Off On Signs
April 21, 2008 In the April 9 edition of the Southwest News-Herald, we asked readers what they thought about the miniature signs found below regular Stop signs in...
Police Warn Residents About Pickpocket Scam
April 18, 2008 The Chicago Police Department sent a news release warning Southwest Side residents of reports of numerous crimes of pickpocketing.
Many of these...
Should Be Concerned About Rising Violence
April 11, 2008 We have noticed with some optimism residents share with the rise of violence near our city schools. Too many young people have been senselessly...