Folks, you can thank me personally for stopping the garbage dump, making "Dr." Quintin's life miserable, stopping the ill advised purchase of a new police station in these uncertain economic times, the increase in delivered bulletins to village residents and improvements to the crappy website. I played a smaller part in stopping the booby restaurant. We really held the amateur's feet to the fire this year, bravo!

Now one for 2013, the amateurs tout the fact the there will be no new tax increases in the new (copied from last year and relabeled) budget, BS!. There hoping for revenues from dramatic increases in all kinds of fines and moving violations. Don't trust me? Do yourself a favor and read the budget.

I was going to run for mayor but I found I wield incredible power from the keyboard. Who shall you vote for in the upcoming election? Give the mechanic another chance? How about the shyster lawyer or shyster mortgage broker?

Morton Grove has some SERIOUS improvements to make in order to compete with neighboring town of Glenview...

Let me make one more recommendation to the amateurs currently running the joint. How about posting our cops to the schools at the start and end of each school day, instead of them trying to raise revenues through moving violations by harassing MG folks trying to get and come home from work. We do an okay job now but we could do much better. I choose MG children safety no matter the cost.

@Mr. Rats: It's easy to hide behind an anonymous name and a computer. Would you call the 3 people putting themselves out there for our Village "shysters" in person? I bet not.
@ Harry Gio: Morton Grove has its own character and community of great people and does not need to compete with Glenview or any other place. We can improve and become OUR best village without becoming a carbon copy of some other town.

Janine in 2012 I referred to them as Rats for their underhanded way they tried to sneak the garbage dump on us. This year I'm calling them shysters for the "no new taxes" 2013 budget. If you drive a car in MG you will be contributing to new "revenues" this year.

The booby restaurant has some great food too. Not just boobs. Niles even has a restaurant named Booby's so what's the problem? What will it be Rats? More business to pay for those cops protecting the children or more tickets? You can't have it all so you need to compromise.

Thank you, Janine, for posting your comments. I agree that most people who post on here behind a fake name would never say half the things they do to someone's face. Nor would they get off their duffs in the first place in order to make their town a better place by getting involved. It's easier to spew venom and call people names from behind the safety of their computers. Think it's easy to stick your neck out, Mr. Rats, and run the joint? Here's an open invitation to send me your resume for involvement in the Village -- maybe you'd like to be a part of the Financial Advisory Commission -- since you have so many ideas on how to do things better? You can show us how a "professional" would do it.

Maria Toth, Village Trustee

If you truly care about this Village, then come out for all of us to meet you -- and get involved. My offer still stands. Send your resume to me c/o the Village, or come in to meet personally with me and Village Administrator Ryan Horne. We are always looking for volunteers who want to make this town the absolute best it can be!

May I quote Village administrator Ryan Horne, "There will probably never be a big box store at the Waukegan and Dempster mall". Way to go Ryan! Since we can't get the big boys to come in and give us some much needed revenue how bout bringing Par King back? After all the large plot of land is still there. I think Mr. Rats just might get his garbage dump after all. Mmmmmm, the fresh smell of garbage. Yes Rats, go meet with Ryan and Maria about how a volunteer can make the village the best that it can be. The elected officials and six figure salary employees need all the help they can get!