Public Safety

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Sly Delivers Fact-Lite Screed on Bike Path Lighting

Stridently declaring that “Cars come first!”, WTDY Progressive Talk host John 'Sly' Sylvester issued a litany of unfounded justifications for treating bike path users...

A Comment, On Comments,

I moderate some of the comments on Forward Lookout, and there are some that do not get through, let's review why . . .

Some Beaches Closed

I don't really know anyone that swims in the lakes, but you might, or your pets might, and any contact could be nasty.

Misplaced Priorities

The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then get elected and prove it. P.J. O'ROURKE, Holidays in Hell The Village Board in...

Final Immigration Task Force Meeting: Sheriff told “No.” Again.

Two nights in a row the sheriff was told that people want him to change his policy. This time, he was on the committee, and tensions were running high. In case you missed it, Alder Bidar-Sielaff said he was "racist" and "sexist" at the council meeting and now he accuses her of acting inappropriately. Like I said, tense.

New Year’s Eve Round Up

There were too many items yesterday for me not to do a round up - so here it is . . . COUNTY BOARD...

Who is it?

I'm dying of curiosity. Who is it?Who is claiming that because some preliminary numbers from the FBI for a 6 month period...

Oooops! 1.9 still equals 2.4, but . . . .

The problem with blogging, is sometimes you make a mistake, then do you erase and fix, or do you just note the problem? ...

I lied/Can’t Sleep Extra Round Up

So, I wasn't going to blog today, but . . . I came home last night after being sniffly all day, made...

It’s a stick up!

Police overtime. You have no choice, you have to pay it. It's an annual heist and we pay and pay and...

Solving "Crime" – Feel Good Ordinances or Real Solutions?

Amen! Paul Soglin said it pretty well - except for the part where he said half the city council is making it hard...

EEEE Round Up: Everything Else Except the Edgewater

That title sounds like it should be sung to the tune from "All Along the Watchtower" . . . but yes, there are other...