Politics
Monique Williams: City Clerk candidate questionnaire
The Office of the City Clerk is one of the more transactional, community-facing offices in the city's government. They're also a major agent of democracy. We asked candidates about that, public meeting accessibility, and more.
Politics
The 2023 Harvey municipal election center
Your central location to get your digital voter guides, polling place information, and registration needs ahead of city's primary and general elections—updated daily.
Arts & Culture
The fabulous life of Emma Jean Taylor
“I’m proud the Lord kept me all these years to see my kids raised up and help people.” Harvey's Emma J. Taylor celebrates her 100th birthday and reflects on a century of family and service.
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Recent Stories
- Education & Youth
New Maya Angelou Elementary School facility brings hope for local economic growth
The $7 million project will include a new gymnasium, art and music classrooms, and a STEM lab where students can learn drone mechanics. This comes as neighbor UChicago Ingalls Memorial Hospital seeks to redevelop the area nearby and a major street rehabilitation gets underway.
- Education & Youth
Harvey schools continue to adapt to pandemic-driven bus driver shortage
A lack of bus drivers is creating new challenges for Harvey schools, like strains on academic support programs and accessible education. What are districts doing to resolve the problem?
- Politics
David Clay II: City Treasurer candidate questionnaire
The general election is weeks away. We asked city treasurer candidates how they'll make the office—often opaque—more transparent and responsive to residents' concerns about the city's finances. Here's how they answered.
- Politics
Aisha Pickett: City Treasurer candidate questionnaire
The general election is weeks away. We asked city treasurer candidates how they'll make the office—often opaque—more transparent and responsive to residents' concerns about the city's finances. Here's how they answered.
- Politics
The 2023 Harvey municipal primary election results
The city's 2nd and 3rd Ward primary results are in with all of the city's precincts reporting. Here's who made the April 4 runoff.
- Politics
The primary election is today. Here's what you need to know.
Only 2nd and 3rd Ward residents will head to the polls today. If no candidate gets 50% of the vote share, the top two vote-getters will proceed to an April 4 runoff.
- Politics
Yarif Vhora: 2nd Ward Primary Candidate questionnaire responses
Ahead of the February 28 primary, we asked 2nd Ward candidates about climate change, housing, ethics reform, public safety, infrastructure, youth engagement, and more. Here's how Yarif Vhora responded.
- Politics
Colby Chapman: 2nd Ward Primary Candidate questionnaire responses
Ahead of the February 28 primary, we asked 2nd Ward candidates about climate change, housing, ethics reform, public safety, infrastructure, youth engagement, and more. Here's how Colby Chapman responded.
- Politics
Meeting recap: City Council approves purchase of vacant Ascension-St. Susanna Catholic Church facility
While it wasn't specified what "government purposes" the facility is to be used under the resolution, City Council approved a similar acquisition of a vacant downtown bank last year. The Harvey Police Department now uses the former First Merchants Bank, although it's not accessible to the public.
- Health
Advocates want more Harvey residents involved in south suburban tree canopy equity efforts
“Historically, the voices of those for whom these impacts are most real have been ignored,” wrote Chief Health Officer and Nordson Green Earth Foundation co-founder Sheetal Rao.
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