August 8th

August 8th

COVER STORY Goodbye, Interns! It feels like summer is just racing past us. After what seems like about five minutes, we’re already saying farewell to our interns. It’s been great having these talented young people in our office and out in our...
August 1st

August 1st

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...
July 25th

July 25th

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...
July 18th

July 18th

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...
July 18th

July 11th

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 ­–...
June 27th

June 27th

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...