The 16th annual Shape of Addison town hall meeting took place on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Addison Village Hall. More than 40 audience questions were submitted.
A series of school threats allegedly made by 12- and 13-year-old students in Niles, guns confiscated from Evanston Township High School during a lockdown of the school and a nationwide
Rosemont, Illinois (PRWEB) October 20, 2021 In a sold-out event, Wintrust Banks announced 30 winners selected for its inaugural Latinx Community Awards
A wave of color sweeps into local offices Top, left to right, Tim McGowan, Yasmeen Bankole, Curtis Bradley, Tayyaba Syed, Steve Wang, Erin Chan Ding. Bottom, left to right, Dan Choi, Syed Hussaini, Sol Cabechuela, Paul Leong, Shweta Baid, Ian Holzhauer. These are just some of the minority candidates who ran successfully for municipal and school board offices in the April 6 election.
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A wave of minority candidates from diverse racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds swept over the suburbs during the spring elections, as dozens of contenders stepped up to seek positions on municipal, school, township, library and park boards.
Addison mayoral challenger wants to bring diversity Richard Rich Veenstra
Richard Rich Veenstra, Addison s two-term incumbent mayor, is facing his first contested election.
Maria Sinkule, the Addison Public Library board president, says she s running for mayor because she wants to address issues related to racial equity and diversity in the village.
It s important to have representation of people who look like me on local community boards, said Sinkule, who is Mexican American.
Throughout her career as a social worker, Sinkule said her goal has been to reach out to marginalized communities. The idea of creating an inclusive and healthy community that serves everyone has always been a goal or something I want to pursue, Sinkule, 37, said during a recent Daily Herald endorsement interview.