PHAS Board recognizes long-serving advisory committee members
Cook County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) and the PHHS board recognized retiring members Carla LaPointe and Jerry Lilja for their years of service to the PHHS advisory committee and PHHS board at the January 21 PHHS meeting at the Cook County courthouse. Jerry and Carla have served as chair and co-chair of the PHHS advisory committee, respectively, each […]
Watching Indy run is a sight for spectators to see
When Frank Moe entered his 12-dog sled team in the recently held Gunflint Mail Run 100 mile race, his team included Indy, a blind seven-year-old Alaskan husky. No big deal, he thought. But watching a blind sled dog run with a team of other dogs opened a lot of people’s eyes, and the story went viral. One of Frank’s race […]
2020 Snowarama for Easter Seals Kids crosses borders to benefit kids with physical disabilities
Emilie Pike, 9, sure looked cute in her outfit that depicted Frozen star Anna, and several other members of the animated cast of the top selling Disney movie. Emilie and her mother, Ashley, had come from Thunder Bay, Ontario, to attend the kickoff for the 17th Annual Snowarama for Easter Seals Ontario that was held at the Grand Portage Lodge […]
It’s ironic …
Following up on last week’s column addressing short-term rental properties, does anyone else see the irony in comments coming from those who are distressing over the increased tax burden imposed on dwellings that align with commercial classification? In some cases these statements come from the same people who have been telling common folks their property taxes are low and they […]
Winter White
We’re in the thick of winter wonderland. The landscape is dressed in white. The roads are white, snowbanks too. The sky can be white or light gray. Sometimes, even the air is white with flakes! For those of you who also drive white cars, be aware that other drivers may have trouble seeing you in this environment. White is the […]
The Dark Ages
There was an era in the evolution of humankind, which we call the Dark Ages. It happened about a thousand years ago. It was called ‘dark’ because the light of the human mind was darkened by truth edicts from authorities, whether religious or political. Truth was proclaimed according to caprice and self-serving of the high and mighty. Even self-evident lies […]
Do you have a heart for the unborn?
I was at the recent meeting of the Cook County Commissioners on Tuesday, January 14. Resettlement of Refugees was one of the first things on their agenda, and most of us in attendance spoke regarding that issue. I spoke against it for many reasons: we have a shortage of affordable housing in our county for people already living in our […]
“Ask a Trooper”
Question: I have a 15-year-old son and we just signed him up for driver’s training. I was told that a State Trooper provides a presentation for the parents and new drivers. Can you explain what this presentation consists of and is this mandatory? Answer: There is a presentation called Point Of Impact and I am one of the troopers who […]
