Chris Donovan

I was glad to read Jack Crowe’s commentary about the current turmoil over the reclassification of single-family zoning district in the village of Oak Park, especially because he focused on the only issue that should be considered in this matter: affordabi... See more

Reading the latest article in Wednesday Journal about the village’s efforts to use eminent domain to wrest ownership of the building at Madison and Austin from US Bank , I had to laugh at the bank’s accusation that vindictiveness is in the heart of Oak Pa... See more

The village’s proposed purchase of 11 Madison St. for the adaptive reuse of the US Bank building for the police department makes a lot of sense. Yes, it would remove the property from the tax rolls, but it would spare the village the expense of purchasing... See more