Assignments for the finance, maintenance, and policy and personnel committees were established in October. President Anthony McCaskill and Vice President Keith Price also criticized HWH news coverage during the public comment period.
In September, Harvey’s public library tensions came to bare as one board member dissented to most key votes, including naming a new president, vice president, and treasurer.
The former interim library director incorrectly submitted vacancy paperwork to the state library related to the appointment of Keith Price.
Nesbitt, who was elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2019 to a six-year term as treasurer, passed away last month after battling a longtime illness.
This weekend, Rose Theatrics is bringing the love, grit, and defiance of the legendary Broadway musical to the south suburbs.
In recent months, the library fired the lead computer technician, director of the archives department, and interim director amid internal turmoil.
Announced last year, the program taps trusted organizations to spearhead change. It’s funded by the United Way of Metro Chicago through Cook County’s Department of Economic Development.
"It looks like you're walking on water, but it looks like there's no separation between the sky and the ground—and that's the music I want to make."
Harvey is known for its community pride. Now, you can use that spirit to support local journalism citywide.
Films like 2009's "The Blind Side" have amplified superficial images of Black adoptees, some critics say. Two women launched a daring podcast that offers much fuller tales of what it's like to be Black and adopted.
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