Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Education: University of Illinois Chicago School of Law; CIPP/US, Georgia State UniversityEmployment history: Specializing in charitable trust and nonprofit oversight, currently serving as an assistant attorney general. Past experience includes roles as[Read More…]
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Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Crystal Cleggett
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Education: Ed.D., Governors State University; M.S.W., Loyola University Chicago; B.S., Madonna UniversityEmployment history: NEIU, Inclusive Insight Psychotherapy Consultants Previous service: Previous roles of service were employment related. Most important issues: Top goals:[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Tre Childress
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Education: Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Superintendent & Principal Certified, M.A. in Curriculum, B.S. in Biology Employment history: Executive Director, Advisory Director, Curriculum Leader, Principal.Previous service: Current Board Member, Flossmoor District 161 Schools.[Read More…]
Board-certified medical, hematology oncologists join Specialty Physicians of Illinois in Olympia Fields
Board-certified medical and hematology oncologists Subramanya S. Rao, MD, and Shaina Rozell, MD, MPH, are now part of Specialty Physicians of Illinois LLC, and are accepting new patients at their office on the Franciscan Health Olympia Fields campus. Rao is board-certified in medical and hematology oncology. He attended medical school[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Jason Bizjak
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Education: Bachelor’s degree, Elementary Education, Ball State University; M.B.A., University of St. Francis, Ft. Wayne, Indiana Employment history: exp Realty since 2021. Currently, Manager- Learning & Development; Regional Support Manager- Transaction Processing[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Elizabeth Agbarah
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…]
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…]
Metra seeking public feedback on potentially renaming lines
Metra is launching a survey and scheduling public outreach events this month to ask riders what they think about potentially renaming lines to make the system easier to understand for new and occasional riders. The survey can be found at metra.com/LineNames, and the outreach events will be held from 3:30 p.m.[Read More…]
Rep. DeLuca proposes legislation to help older learners meet vaccine requirements
Older students returning to college would have greater flexibility to meet vaccine requirements under a plan advanced to the Illinois House floor by state Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights). “When adults choose to attend college later in life, they sometimes run into unexpected hurdles with vaccine requirements,” DeLuca said. “This[Read More…]
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