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Be ready for chaos as the crossing at Wolf Road closes

It’s been about a year since I’ve had to brave the morning traffic through Western Springs to get my kids to McClure, which is probably why you haven’t heard me complain about morning traffic in a long time. Now that I’ve moved well south of …

Medical Reserve Corps plays a vital role

I’ve written many times before about how much I love the Western Springs Fire Department. Every interaction I’ve ever had with members of the department, from visits to block parties to investigations of gas smells to the annual pancake breakfast, has been a pleasure, and …

Rain or shine, kids to hunt eggs on Saturday

The Western Springs Business Association Easter Egg Hunt will be held fro 9-9:30 a.m. on Saturday, rain or shine, at the Tower Green. I remember the first (and only) time that I brought my kids to the Easter Egg Hunt. I’m one of those people …

Opportunity exists to help LT students have safe post-prom party

Last year around this time, the Lyons Township Parent-Teacher Council held an online auction to raise funds to help offset the costs of the post-prom party held downtown on the Odyssey cruise boat. It was such a huge success, they’ve decided to hold it again. …

Road trip to Florida brings back memories

The length of Lyons Township’s winter break this year meant that I had time after the holidays to head down to Florida. Deciding so late in the game to make the trip meant that flying was out of the question, but now that my daughter …

A helpful saying may get you through this crazy holiday season

I hate this time of year. Take the holiday let-down (I don’t care how much you might adore the holidays, once they’re over, there’s a let-down. All that work and then it goes by so fast...) and then follow it up with the supposed requirement …

Sending off to Santa my not-so-grown-up wish list for Christmas

Dear Santa, I’m a little embarrassed. I wrote a nice letter to you and then thought, “Maybe I should check to see what I asked for last year.” Lo and behold, what I wrote this year was nearly identical to what I wrote last year …

There are ways to keep your sanity during this long break from school

It’s nearly upon us. I’m not just talking about the holidays themselves, but what surrounds them. Not shopping. Not returning stuff and hitting post-holiday sales. Not the job of taking down the tree and the decorations. I’m talking about Winter Break, when our kids are …

Here are some great ways to shop and help support local business

No, I haven’t started my Christmas shopping yet. I prefer to spend a couple of weeks in a state of high anxiety, worrying whether I’ll get it all done, and then running around in a mad dash at the last minute. It works for me. …

Season brings a fresh look at all the ‘stuff’  I have accumulated

I’ve just recently realized that every year, like clockwork around this time, I start feeling really hemmed in by excess stuff. It could be because now the house is closed off from the elements, or that it’s getting dark earlier and light later, or because …

Holidays are upon us, but we still need to think about our safety

I’m a huge supporter of the Shop Local concept, as you may know, and the Western Springs Business Association’s Think Local, Shop Local, Be Local campaign. With the holiday shopping season relentlessly and viciously descending upon us (or, if you’re less cynical and crabby than …

Trying to make sense of a senseless act

I wasn’t going to write about this. I was going to move on, talk about easier things. Mention a fund-raiser. Talk about supporting local businesses, or highlight one of our awesome residents. But I can’t. I don’t have the words to put the tragedy of …

St. John of the Cross Women’s Club finds ways to give back

There’s really no end to the awesome way the residents of Western Springs and surrounding communities get together to do good. One of these great groups is the St. John of the Cross Women’s Club. The Women’s Club welcomes all parish women, and works “to …

LT has its own rules on when, how often, students can leave

I don’t know if you were watching the news the other day and saw the story about Evergreen Park High School’s supposed policy regarding how many times students can go to the bathroom per semester, but I was, and so was my son, who said, …

Historical society set to celebrate heritage at its Ekdahl House

It’s been a while since I sang the praises of the Western Springs Historical Society. As most of you likely recall, a few years ago, the historical society acquired the former Spaghetti Bowl restaurant which occupied the Ekdahl House, which used to sit on Hillgrove …

Clever way to free yourself of that tree taking over the yard

I swear to you, I never tire of hearing about all the fantastically awesome things Western Springs residents, churches and organizations do for each other and for those outside of our community. At a time when I’m actively choosing to not watch the news because …

Beginning of colder weather signals time for our fall festivities

Um, fall is here. No slow descent into cooler weather, this autumn. Just 90 degrees, then 60 degrees the next day. Boom. Get out your sweaters and jackets and put away the flip flops. And don’t get your hopes up for a couple days worth …

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