Tuesday’s official canvass of results from the April 4 consolidated election revealed who won a hotly contested race for the Thornton Township High School District 205 board.
In any community, it takes sustained effort by municipal government to deliver good services at a reasonable cost. If that’s not happening, residents soon find they are paying more for less.
The Thornton Township supervisor helped launch numerous Illinois political careers, prioritized social services in his south suburban township and was no stranger to controversy.