Seeking township seat, Mayor Chris Clark authorizes use of City Hall for Thornton Township special meeting
The move is a political ploy for Clark, who's team is working with Tiffany Henyard supporters to get him elected, sources say.
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Sen. Napoleon Harris named Democratic nominee for Thornton Township Supervisor, nixing Tiffany Henyard’s ballot prospects
Tiffany Henyard's path to retaining her township seat is gutted after the Democratic Party’s first caucus in 30 years. But criticism mounts as to whether others were given a fair chance to nominate candidates for the 2025 races.
Clipping the wings: How state officials eviscerated basic ethics reforms in the south suburbs
Between 2016 and 2019, Southland voters approved term limits to curb corruption and career politicians. Years after Springfield influences led an effort to curtail them, some of those communities are dealing with calls for federal interventions into governmental wrongdoing and abuse.
Thornton Township meetings cancelled as trustees boycott in protest of Supervisor Tiffany Henyard
Trustees Carmen Carlisle and Chris Gonzalez did not attend both a regularly scheduled and special meeting in November over financial transparency and a spirited supervisor. But now the township is operating without a budget and a forensic audit into its spending is in limbo.
Bipartisan congressional bill aims to give jolt to stillbirth research
The Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education for Autumn Act, or SHINE, is now under consideration in the United States Senate.
For 30 years, faith-driven volunteers addressing south suburban homelessness crisis
An organization based in Country Club Hills offers permanent and shelter housing for those struggling to get on their feet.
Cook County LeadCare program restores trust in tap water use
The program leverages $15 million in federal funding to replace lead water service lines for area childcare providers free of charge.
Sen. Napoleon Harris named Democratic nominee for Thornton Township Supervisor, nixing Tiffany Henyard’s ballot prospects
Tiffany Henyard's path to retaining her township seat is gutted after the Democratic Party’s first caucus in 30 years. But criticism mounts as to whether others were given a fair chance to nominate candidates for the 2025 races.
Clipping the wings: How state officials eviscerated basic ethics reforms in the south suburbs
Between 2016 and 2019, Southland voters approved term limits to curb corruption and career politicians. Years after Springfield influences led an effort to curtail them, some of those communities are dealing with calls for federal interventions into governmental wrongdoing and abuse.
Thornton Township meetings cancelled as trustees boycott in protest of Supervisor Tiffany Henyard
Trustees Carmen Carlisle and Chris Gonzalez did not attend both a regularly scheduled and special meeting in November over financial transparency and a spirited supervisor. But now the township is operating without a budget and a forensic audit into its spending is in limbo.
Bipartisan congressional bill aims to give jolt to stillbirth research
The Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education for Autumn Act, or SHINE, is now under consideration in the United States Senate.
For 30 years, faith-driven volunteers addressing south suburban homelessness crisis
An organization based in Country Club Hills offers permanent and shelter housing for those struggling to get on their feet.
Cook County LeadCare program restores trust in tap water use
The program leverages $15 million in federal funding to replace lead water service lines for area childcare providers free of charge.
