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…]
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Election 2025: Homewood candidates forum is Saturday
The League of Women Voters of Homewood-Flossmoor is hosting a forum starting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, for Homewood candidates in the April 1 municipal election. The program is at the Homewood Science Center, 18022 Dixie Highway in Homewood. The program will open with incumbent Mayor Rich Hofeld and[Read More…]
H-F District 233 candidates forum Saturday
The League of Women Voters of Homewood-Flossmoor Area with the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle is hosting a forum Saturday, March 1, to give the public a chance to hear from the candidates running for the Homewood-Flossmoor High School school board in the April 1 election. The forum will begin at 1:30 p.m.[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Kevin Dorsey
Note: This is the second in a 10-part series introducing candidates who are on the ballot for the first time in village board races in Homewood and Flossmoor. Flossmoor has a surge in trustee candidates this year. In 2023, four candidates ran for three four-year terms. This year, two incumbents[Read More…]
Page 2: Democracy limps along in local election
Voters had their say on April 4, but generally, not as many voters as in the past, according to the Cook County Clerk’s election results. Of the campaigns the Chronicle covered, turnout was down in all but three races, Village of Homewood Board of Trustees (12.69% in 2021, 14.05% n[Read More…]
Election 2023: Elementary school boards mostly remain the same, plus other election results
Homewood School District 153 will keep the same board it has after the April 4 election. In Flossmoor School District 161, three incumbents were re-elected. Four incumbents in District 153 ran unopposed for re-election. The unofficial vote totals were Ashanti Bethea with 1,338 votes, or 24.58%; Alexander Bosch with 1,355,[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates in the April 4 election
Candidates for local government boards can’t meet with every voter, but talking with candidates and hearing their views about the challenges facing villages, schools, parks or libraries is an important part of making a decision about who to entrust with leadership positions. That’s why the Chronicle started the Meet the[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Christopher K. Riedel, D233 (free)
Age: 48Education: B.A., M.A., M.B.A.Job/role: ConnectSx, CEO/Co-founderFamily: I am married with 2 children. Issues:A continued focus on educational equity for all learners; supporting and strengthening the educational excellence of H-F High School through strong collaboration with the administration, staff, and the community; ensuring the safety of the H-F environment for all students and staff;[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Gerald Pauling II, D233 (free)
Age: 55Education: J.D., University of California at Los Angeles School of Law; B.S., Business Administration, University of IllinoisJob/role: Partner and member of the Executive Committee, Seyfarth Shaw LLPFamily: Wife, Eugenia; three children. Issues:Academic achievement and performance; fiscal responsibility; continued staff growth and development; school culture and climate. Goals:
Meet the Candidates: Nathan Legardy, D233 (free)
Age: 51Education: B.S. Finance, DePaul UniversityJob/role: Wiz Kids Foundation – Executive DirectorFamily: Wife, Badia, two children.Other elected positions: Serving on the District 233 School Board since 2019. Issues: Goals:Continue supporting the administration by transforming the district to a more data-centric culture. Increasing alignment with feeder system schools with the end goal of improving the preparedness[Read More…]