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April library board meeting canceled without reaching a quorum
The board meeting’s April 9 agenda included approving March bills lists and a treasurer’s report.
Out of ‘shared concern for the community,’ Southland influencers expand political awareness
A storm of political conflicts, news desert crisis, and distrust of Chicago mainstream news media is fueling the growth of a new information ecosystem in the south suburbs.
Police called to Harvey Park District following brief board meeting
The brief meeting sparked criticism from Waynemond Cotton and Lakeisha Brown-O’Neal, who are jointly suing the park board for preventing them from performing commissioner duties.
Harvey library board cancels meeting hours before scheduled start time
A notice posted on the library’s front door said the March 12 board meeting was “postponed until further notice.”
County commissioner committed ghost payroll at Harvey library, trustee alleges
Harvey library trustee Chapelle Hooks reported paid library consultant and Cook County Commissioner Kisha McCaskill (5th) to county and state lawyers alleging McCaskill paid a library administrator who had already been terminated.
Harvey library trustee blasts board for six-minute meeting
Harvey Public Library District trustee Chapelle Hooks criticized the board for holding two meetings this year that totaled 10 minutes of official business.
Harvey Park District blocking commissioners from performing duties, lawsuit alleges
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.
Kisha McCaskill filed for library board seat where husband is president
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.
Harvey Park District cancels meeting, leaving residents in freezing cold
A representative at the headquarters indicated via phone call earlier that day that the meeting would be rescheduled. But since no notice was posted online or in-person, residents still showed up.
April library board meeting canceled without reaching a quorum
The board meeting’s April 9 agenda included approving March bills lists and a treasurer’s report.
Out of ‘shared concern for the community,’ Southland influencers expand political awareness
A storm of political conflicts, news desert crisis, and distrust of Chicago mainstream news media is fueling the growth of a new information ecosystem in the south suburbs.
Police called to Harvey Park District following brief board meeting
The brief meeting sparked criticism from Waynemond Cotton and Lakeisha Brown-O’Neal, who are jointly suing the park board for preventing them from performing commissioner duties.
Harvey library board cancels meeting hours before scheduled start time
A notice posted on the library’s front door said the March 12 board meeting was “postponed until further notice.”
County commissioner committed ghost payroll at Harvey library, trustee alleges
Harvey library trustee Chapelle Hooks reported paid library consultant and Cook County Commissioner Kisha McCaskill (5th) to county and state lawyers alleging McCaskill paid a library administrator who had already been terminated.
Harvey library trustee blasts board for six-minute meeting
Harvey Public Library District trustee Chapelle Hooks criticized the board for holding two meetings this year that totaled 10 minutes of official business.
Harvey Park District blocking commissioners from performing duties, lawsuit alleges
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.
Kisha McCaskill filed for library board seat where husband is president
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.
Harvey Park District cancels meeting, leaving residents in freezing cold
A representative at the headquarters indicated via phone call earlier that day that the meeting would be rescheduled. But since no notice was posted online or in-person, residents still showed up.
