PC CORNER – MARCH 2023 By Chris Hotchkin Now is the time when your role as a precinct committeeperson can have such a big impact. The Consolidated Election coming up on April 4 is historically low-turnout. A Precinct Committeeperson can have a positive impact on voter turnout. Here is how: If you haven’t already, compose...Read More
LESLIE SADOWSKI-FUGITT FOR DOWNERS GROVE VILLAGE COMMISSIONER The 2023 municipal elections are coming up soon, and the sad fact is that only approximately 14% of eligible voters will cast their ballots. Let’s make sure we elect people who support our values of voting rights, climate action, affordable housing, social justice, equity, and more. That is...Read More
SUPPORT ASMA AKRHAS FOR D86 SCHOOL BOARD For those who live in Hinsdale District 86, the April 4 election for School Board is critically important. There are five candidates running for three spots—Asma Akhras and Debbie Willoughby are the two candidates who have my vote and full support. Asma in particular is a perfect candidate....Read More
HAROON ATCHA FOR COLLEGE OF Du PAGE TRUSTEE Like many students in DuPage County, the College of DuPage was my only option for higher education when I enrolled there over a decade ago. I had barely graduated high school and had spent the two years afterwards working difficult, physically demanding jobs. But community colleges admit...Read More
GET INVOLVED! LOCAL ELECTIONS MATTER! By Urszula Tanouye You should get involved in this Consolidated General Election. The representatives elected this April 4th control the majority of your property tax dollars. They can spend it wisely and make your community a desirable place to live with rising property values and excellent public services, or they...Read More
AWAKE / MAGA COMING AFTER OUR SCHOOLS By Nancy Kupca If you follow the local school board meetings like I do, you will see well-intentioned people getting up to speak on one side of an issue or the other. This is what the reception of visitors’ section of the agenda is for. But there are...Read More
“NOT IN OUR TOWN” – DOWNERS GROVE By Robin Tryloff Concerned about the growing antagonism against local public institutions, a number of Downers Grove residents recently came together to fight the hateful and threatening attacks on local schools and on the Downers Grove Public Library by forming the group: Not in Our Town-DG (NIOT-DG). Part...Read More
AWAKE / MAGA COMING AFTER OUR SCHOOLS By Nancy Kupca If you follow the local school board meetings like I do, you will see well-intentioned people getting up to speak on one side of an issue or the other. This is what the reception of visitors’ section of the agenda is for. But there are...Read More
KWAME DELIVERS FOR THE ERA! By Joanna Williams Good news, Bad news and Great news on the ERA! Good news: The ERA is already our 28th Amendment because first, Congress passed the ERA proposal in 1972 and second because ¾ of the states (38) have ratified it. Bad news: The Biden White House has not...Read More
IT’S WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH! DOES THAT STILL MATTER? By Carla Feinkind April 4th is midterm elections. Of course, Early Voting started and on March 6th, my husband and I took our completed mail in ballots to the Post office to get them HAND STAMPED and DATED. It’s just LOCAL elections. Why did we bother? Hey,...Read More
