Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Education: B.A., classical languages, and B.S., mathematics, Valparaiso University.Employment history: Director of Development and Philanthropy for nonprofit organizationsPrevious service: I am currently serving on the School Board, and this has provided me[Read More…]
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Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Tamekia Smith
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Education: Doctoral Degree Educational Leadership; M.S. Training and Development; B.S. Radiologic Sciences Employment history: Waubonsee Community College – Dean, Business and Social Sciences; Moraine Valley Community College – Assistant Dean, Career Programs;[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Aredell ‘A.J.’ Roundtree
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Education: MSEd – School Business Management (NIU); Chief School Business Official Endorsement (IASBO); BA – Business Admin. (Gov.SU) Employment history: Marketing professional with over 15 years of experience in strategic planning, analytics,[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Camille O’Quin
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Education: EdD, Special Ed, ISU Normal; MA, SLP, Northwestern University; BS, Speech and Hearing Science, UIUC Employment history: Assistant Professor, Governors State University, 2022-PresentFounding Executive Director, Mixed Inclusion LLC, 2021-Present; Special Education[Read More…]
Kelly hosts news conference to oppose Republican Medicaid cuts
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) condemned House Republicans’ $880-billion budget cut to Medicaid alongside U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.), healthcare providers and community members at Roseland Community Hospital. Cuts to Medicaid would force the hospital to consider layoffs, service line cuts and even closure. Many[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Ariana Leonard
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor School District Board of Education Education: Doctorate degree in education, a master’s degree in educational leadership, and two bachelor’s degrees. Employment history: I’m the director of language acquisition for Bloom Township High School District 206. Prior, I was[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Lenita Gipson
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Education: B.A. Biological Science – Hampton University (Honors), MBA – George Washington University (3.7 GPA) Employment history: My career spans 25+ years in STEM-related industries, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and diagnostics. I[Read More…]
Assessor’s Office offers virtual events about property tax savings ahead of April 21 deadline
The Cook County Assessor’s Office will offer virtual events in both English and Spanish over the next month to help homeowners learn about property tax exemptions. Exemptions are savings that contribute to lowering a homeowner’s property tax bill. Sessions will be held the following dates and times: Exemptions applications for[Read More…]
South Suburban Housing Center joins class action lawsuit to halt HUD and DOGE terminations of fair housing grants
Four member organizations of the National Fair Housing Alliance filed a Class Action Complaint against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the Federal District Court of Massachusetts on Thursday, March 13. The action was taken to challenge HUD’s sudden and[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Troy Holmes
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor Board of Trustees Education: B.B.A., Robert Morris University; Master of Professional Accountancy, Elmhurst University.Employment history: I’m the business manager for Quriosity Productions, a Chicago and Los Angeles-based commercial production company founded with my husband to support diverse talent[Read More…]
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