As Cook County’s Chief Election Authority, I have a very clear responsibility to protect the integrity of our elections and ensure the public can have full confidence in the process and the results. In recent months, the growth of online prediction markets — particularly those involving election outcomes — has[Read More…]
Letters
Letter: County clerk issues statement of concern on Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling
The April 29 decision from the United States Supreme Court marks a troubling moment for voting rights and fair representation in our nation. By narrowing key protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, the Court has made it more difficult to challenge maps that dilute the voting strength[Read More…]
Letter: Anew laments recent deaths from domestic violence, urges accountability, prevention
On behalf of the staff and board of directors of Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse, I extend our deepest condolences to the families of Shaneiqua Pugh, her seven children, and all those impacted by Sunday’s mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana. In recent weeks, we have witnessed a devastating number[Read More…]
Letter: We Are Somebody: A Legacy of Volunteering
Volunteering has long been a defining thread in a healthy community. At its core, the word volunteer comes from the Latin voluntarius, meaning “of one’s free will.” A volunteer is someone who makes a willing offering of themselves — their time, talent, and treasure — for the good of others.[Read More…]
Letter: Consequences can be severe when dog owners are negligent
Dear Editor, I am writing to you about the article “Homewood board updates off-leash pet violation fines” published on page 31 of the Dec. 1 edition of the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle. While I am thankful that your staff covered the story and provided notice to those reading the Chronicle that fines would[Read More…]
Letter: Flossmoor Station co-owner opposes possible changes to village food truck policy
I write on behalf of Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery to encourage the Flossmoor Village Board of Trustees to keep in place the current village ordinance which prohibits the use of food trucks in the central business district of downtown Flossmoor except for certain limited village-approved special events. Flossmoor[Read More…]
Letter: Former resident laments condition of Independence Park in Homewood
My name is William Pariseau, I am a Boy Scout from Troop 237 in Frankfort Square. I used to live in Homewood. My grandparents still live in Homewood, and I go to music lessons at the Melody Mart in the downtown. I pass by the American Revolution Bicentennial Memorial Park[Read More…]
Letter: On TIFs: How they starve schools and cause taxes to rise
Through the course of the municipal campaign and over the last several years, many people have asked me about TIFs. What are they? How do they work? I hope that this will serve as a condensed (as brief as possible for such a complicated financial instrument) explanation of how TIFs[Read More…]
Letter: Village board meeting structure fails to make residents’ views welcome
At the LWV forum for our trustees, prior to our election, a question was asked of all candidates regarding the village’s participation at the regularly held board meetings. Each of the eventual winners of that election — all members of the Greater Homewood Party — agreed that more participation was[Read More…]
Letter: Homewood resident dissatisfied with choices for mayor
I’ll begin with three disclaimers. One, I’m not advocating for or against any candidate for village president — in fact, I’m confident that what I’m about to say will irk them both equally. Two, I’ve voted for the incumbent over his four-plus decades in public service; I’ve also voted against[Read More…]
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