I believe that 95 percent of the people of Tinley Park do not want a roundabout. Politicians, including our three new village trustees, keep cramming this down our throats. It is time for these politicians and trustees Michael Pannitto, Jacob Vandenberg and Brian Younker to wake up and do what the people of Tinley Park want. That’s why they were elected — to do what the people of Tinley Park want.
Mike, Tinley Park
I keep reading in Speak Out that Gov. Bruce Rauner needs to compromise. What about the Democrats who have been in charge for the last 40 years? How about starting with them? House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton, aka Uncle Mikey and Uncle Johnny, could not even work with former Gov. Pat Quinn, and they were all Democrats.
Palos Hills
Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin did a fantastic job on our town hall meeting by telephone, handling a wide variety of questions from residents. I’m very proud to be of Orland Park.
Orland Park
Some Speak Out commenters choose to believe that unions are a problem because they want more pay for less work. But it seems to me that business interests are a problem when they demand more work, under poor working conditions, for less pay and benefits. Face it, unions are the main stalwart in protecting workers from exploitation by management. Gains made by unions have greatly helped workers in nonunion businesses as well. Sometimes I disagree with my own union, but I understand where I would be without it.
Orland Park
For Dee from Oak Lawn: You are welcome to your opinion, whatever it may be. If you’re a Gov. Bruce Rauner supporter, that is fine. But there is no way you should attack other commenters because they don’t like Rauner, the union buster. I agree with commenters Judy and Bob about Rauner, and all you people will soon find out.
Jo, Richton Park
The Kentucky county clerk, Kim Davis, was put in jail for breaking the law. Your freedom of religion does not make it legal for you to discriminate against anyone. What if my religion allows gay marriage? Who decides which religion is the right one? There would be no difference if she denied licenses to mixed-race couples because she didn’t believe in interracial marriage. It saddens me to see that so many people are so ignorant of the real issue.
SM, Chicago Heights
I don’t understand what the objection to “right-to-work” is. All it means is that a person is not forced to join a union to keep their job. If they want to join the union they can, and if they don’t, they don’t have to. If the union is so wonderful, then why do people need to be forced to join? In truth it’s all about the dues — follow the money.
Gary in Oak Forest
Recently, Phil Kadner wrote a column about the proposed property tax increase in Chicago and for how long city residents have paid very low tax bills. I will attest to that. Eighteen years ago, we lived in Chicago and paid a whopping $800 a year in property tax. I checked online, and the same property today would have the owner paying $1,500 per year, an increase of just $700 over 18 years. Some homeowners in the suburbs have had an increase of that size in just one year. I think it’s time for the city dwellers to pay their fair share of property tax.
Tinley Park
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