Voters said no in the Tuesday, April 4, election to a referendum that would have allowed Thornton Township to establish a community mental health board. With 100% of precincts reporting, the unofficial vote count was 6,802 “no” votes, or 51.10%, to 6,508 “yes” votes, or 48.90%. The referendum was placed on[Read More…]
Tag: election 2023
Election 2023: Three H-F incumbents will be joined by newcomer
Newcomer Christopher Riedel won election Tuesday and will be serving on the District 233 school board with three incumbents who were re-elected to serve Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Nathan Legardy, Gerald Pauling and Pam Jackson won re-election to second terms. Beth Larocca came in fifth place. She had served on the[Read More…]
Homewood trustee candidates tackle questions about independence, casino, economic development (videos, free)
Four of five candidates vying for seats on the Homewood Board of Trustees participated in a forum March 13 sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Area League of Women Voters. Challenger and former trustee Anne Colton and incumbents Cherise “Cece” Belue, Jay Heiferman and Julie Willis fielded 13 questions from voters and[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Arlene Sugar Al-Amin, Flossmoor (free)
Age: 50Education: Attended Chicago Vocational School, Attended Alcorn State University, Illinois State University, Attended Pivot Point Academy (License in Cosmetology), Certified Youth Mental Health First Aid CounselorJob Role: Rich Township Clerk; Business Owner, Property Investor Family Background: I’ve lived in Flossmoor for over 18 years. My husband Rafi and I have raised our children here.[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: George W. Lofton III, Flossmoor (free)
Age: 76Education: B.S., Architectural Engineering, SIU; Chicago Technical CollegeJob/role: Retired vice president, ComEdFamily: Wife, Felecia, and three daughters.Other elected positions: N/A Issues:Security, safety, home value, economic development. Goals:
Meet the Candidates: Jim Mitros, Flossmoor (free)
Age: 65Education: B.S., Management, Purdue UniversityJob/role: Sales – Atlas Restoration LLCFamily: Wife, Nancy, and four children.Other elected positions: Flossmoor trustee for 28 years, Flossmoor Zoning Board for two years. Issues:The most important issues facing Flossmoor are aging infrastructure and high taxes. Goals:My top goals are to retain our top-notch village staff and support the excellent[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Rosalind Mustafa, Flossmoor (free)
Education: B.A. English/French, Elmhurst University; M.B.A. Finance, DePaul University; French, University of Pau, Bayonne, France.Job/role: RetiredFamily: Married, blended family of seven. Issues:Flossmoor is well managed and fiscally responsible. The inflationary economy has strained expenditures and costs. Almost all budgeted projects have been more expensive due to increased costs, delays and supply chain disruption.[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Gina LoGalbo, Flossmoor clerk (free)
Age: 43Education: A.A. from Joliet Junior College; B.A. from University of Illinois at Chicago; J.D., The John Marshall Law School (now UIC Law School)Job/role: Cook County BHR-Labor/ Hearing OfficerFamily: Husband, Joe, and four children. Issues: First, to fulfill my duties as clerk during the village board meetings and by preparing the minutes after the meetings.[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Julie Willis, Homewood (free)
Age: 53Education: B.A. with distinction, Economics, University of Illinois; J.D., U of I; MLIS, U of I.Job/role: Attorney supervisor, Cook County Public Defender’s Office.Family: My husband, Arthur, and three children.Other elected positions: St. John’s Lutheran Church in Country Club Hills congregation president. Issues: Maintaining Homewood’s economic strength and stability, continuing to provide our residents with[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Jay Heiferman, Homewood (free)
Age: 62Education: B.S. Business Administration, University of Iowa.Job/role: I’m an associate with Hard Rock Live Entertainment following a 37-year career successfully operating AAA RENTAL System.Family: Wife BJ.Other elected positions: Trustee for the Village of Homewood since 2006. Issues:Traffic safety issues are important to my family and, I believe, to most residents. Recognizing and executing the[Read More…]