There should be no guesswork in the voting booth (or when filling out a mail-in ballot). There has been a surge of interest in serving on local boards. More candidates are running for Homewood and Flossmoor village and school boards than in any election in recent memory. That means voters[Read More…]
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Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Christine Scully
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood School District 153 Board of Education Education: H-F High School, 2001; U of I at Urbana-Champaign, 2005, B Architecture; U of I at Chicago, 2007, M Architecture. Employment history: Accessibility Building Code Consulting, 18 years. Previous service: 2022[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Becky Popelka
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood School District 153 Board of Education Education: BA Sociology, DePaul University; MEd College Student Affairs Administration, University of Georgia. Employment history: I have almost 20 years experience in college admissions and currently work for Alma College as their[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Broderick Booth
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood School District 153 Board of Education Education: BA-Business Mgmt, HR,MA-School Guidance & Counseling, MA.Ed-School Leadership ABD-Ed. Leadership (’25) Employment history: Currently assistant principal of Student Services at Glenbard East HS; 20 years in education as an administrator, counselor,[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Robert Cutcliffe
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees Education: B.S. Engineering Physics, Colorado School of Mines Employment: 15 years experience as an IT Architect and Project Manager3 years experience owning my own Driving School business Previous service: From being an Eagle[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate forum: Byron Walker
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners Education: High School Diploma Employment history: Earlier part of my career was in mortgage/banking. I was a loan officer and enjoyed helping people purchase homes. I am currently self employed as a general[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Tamara Prokop
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees Education: B.S. in marketing, University of Illinois; M.A. in teaching, National Louis University.Employment history: Northern Trust 2007- present, Program/ Project Manager in various business units ( Securities Lending. Brokerage. Reconciliations and Finance); ABN[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Lesley Klauk
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees Education: B.S. in Secondary English Education, Indiana University; M.A. in School Counseling, Saint Xavier University. Employment history: School Counselor working with elementary through college students, and former high school English teacher; educating for[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Natasha Bergeron
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees Education: B.S. in nursing, Saint Xavier University, ChicagoEmployment history: Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Hazel Crest: registered nurse, Ambulatory Surgery/GI February 2024-current; Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn: registered nurse, Telemetry/Progressive Care Nov 2021-January[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Thomas Nowak
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees Education: B.S. Economics, University of Illinois; M.B.A. Finance, DePaul University; C.P.A. Employment history: CFO at AMA Foundation; Project Manager at CNA Insurance; on faculty at DePaul University teaching financial planning and project management.[Read More…]
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