by Joe Giatras | Aug 1, 2024 | Newsletters
COVER STORY National Night Out TUESDAY National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes positive police-community partnerships. Every year during the first week in August, communities throughout our district and across the country host events...
by Joe Giatras | Jul 25, 2024 | Newsletters
COVER STORY Check out our libraries I am constantly amazed by the evolution of our public libraries. Today, our libraries serve as true centers for our communities, providing services and programs that we could not have imagined when we were children getting our very...
by Joe Giatras | Jul 25, 2024 | Recent Articles
Child welfare chair said she was spurred to act by news reports of state’s lax oversight By BETH HUNDSDORFER & MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois [email protected] An Illinois lawmaker heading a child welfare committee said the state...
by Joe Giatras | Jul 18, 2024 | Newsletters
COVER STORY Making summer count Once again, I’m looking at the calendar and realizing that summer is almost half over. On this incredibly lovely June day, I’m drawn once again to that unforgettable line from Mary Oliver’s amazing poem, The Summer...
by Joe Giatras | Jul 12, 2024 | Newsletters
COVER STORY About our state budget Now that the new fiscal year has begun, I wanted to take a couple minutes and explain my votes on the state budget bills. As you may already know, I voted against the revenue bill and in favor of the other bills in the package –...
