local government

Wednesday’s roundtable is expected to focus on several areas that have become increasingly important for election offices, including continuity of operations, infrastructure, security and voter access. #clerk #washingtondc #cookcounty

Beginning Oct. 1, states will be responsible for 75% of the administrative cost of operating SNAP, up from the previous 50% share. Illinois budget officials estimate that change will cost the state approximately $80 million more each year. #snap #foodstamps

With over twenty years of dedicated involvement with the Park Forest Chicago Heights School District and her pivotal work as a youth commissioner, she is already a highly respected and trusted pillar of the community. #parkforest #election

Residents attending the event can bring unwanted documents containing personal or financial information for secure shredding at no charge. #shred

Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Larry Rogers Jr. and representatives from the Board of Review are expected to explain how the appeal process works and answer questions from residents. #propertytaxes

FOIA records show hundreds of dollars in payments to Mayor Joseph Woods, thousands of miles accumulating on Village administrative vehicles, and fuel purchases outside Park Forest — including one across the Indiana state line — while the Village says it maintains no trip logs, destination records, GPS data or records documenting after-hours vehicle use. #ParkForest #foia #joewoods

The objective, he said, is making government more proactive instead of waiting for problems to reach a crisis. #parkforest #joshuatravis

"We're not here for our personal agenda. We're not here to lash out when we disagree," White said. "We're here to sit down at the table and say we're the voice for the people." #parkforest #election

The request also asks for records showing whether the Village President was using or occupying a Village vehicle on the night of an altercation involving the owner of All Out Smoke Pit. #parkforest

“I’m not a perfect man—but I’m perfect for Park Forest.”