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 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 –...
by Joe Giatras | Jun 27, 2024 | Newsletters
COVER STORY Supporting the arts in DuPage I’m constantly amazed by the sheer number of incredibly talented people in our communities. Our local artists and arts organizations make our villages more vibrant and more fun, and they also make a major contribution to...
by Joe Giatras | Jun 13, 2024 | Newsletters
COVER STORY Teachers, check out SCARCE for Supplies! The best way to teach young people about recycling and sustainability is to “walk the walk.” So if you’re a teacher preparing for the coming school year, I hope you’ll stop by SCARCE,...
