Had a robo-call last night from Sen. Don Harmon, who’s hosting a town hall meeting tonight at Brooks middle school, 325 S. Kenilworth, about “reconstruction” of the Eisenhower X-way and how it affects Oak Park.
I had already planned to be there. Harmon is wise to push this session on a very hot issue. He works hard at his job and makes a good impression.
The meeting is also a way for him to talk about something besides pension reform, which many say is in crisis mode, but not he. Nor senate president John Cullerton.
In July the Wed. Journal was not convinced:
We’d say that a state regularly facing downgrades on its debt is in crisis. A state that can’t pay its bills to social service providers in a timely way is in crisis. A state that raises income taxes by $6 billion annually and is just barely keeping pace with added pension demands is in crisis. A state controlled on all levels by a single political party that still can’t pass pension reform is in crisis.
Whatever. No robo-call from me, but I am glad to help our senator and urge you to come to Brooks. 7:30.
Blithe Spirit 