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The charges were related to a 911 call Lakeisha Brown made for police assistance at her home in December 2025. But when police arrived, she was arrested instead.

Outgoing Superintendent Teresa Hill explained that local school districts had the option to depart from the Thornton Township Trustees of Schools and manage their finances elsewhere, but South Holland School District 151 decided to continue the partnership.

Harvey School District 152 has focused on reducing spending while Cook County government continues to disburse property tax revenue across the area.

Longstanding commissioners and the executive director have blocked La’Keisha Brown-O’Neal, elected in 2025, from accessing facilities, her email, and documents, according to the complaint.

Restoration of the defunct swimming pool is expected to cost around $2.7 million, according to the district’s chief school business official.

She has a paid library contract that translates to $2,000 a month. She eventually withdrew from the race for a two-year term, but not before daughter Amari McCaskill filed as a write-in candidate for that very seat. As a county commissioner, Kisha McCaskill represents the Southland and Chicago’s Far South Side.