Category Archives: Elections

Leyden High School District 212 Has Embarked on “the beginning of a historic construction project” Paid for By the Leyden Taxpayers

Posted on July 7, 2017 by royfmc

On May 18th, a ground breaking was held for the construction and renovation project at West Leyden, with additional construction and renovation projects planned for East Leyden. You can follow the construction projects at : East Leyden : … Continue reading →

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Leyden and Norwood Park Townships Need To Seriously Consider School District Consolidation

Posted on July 7, 2017 by royfmc

One of the maddening aspects of the state’s ongoing financial crisis is that some obvious long-term solutions are rarely considered. One solution to the massive tax collections by state and local government is to reduce the number of local governments. … Continue reading →

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It’s Time To Streamline Illinois Government

Posted on June 21, 2017 by royfmc

Last year legislators from both sides of the aisle came together to approve a “smart streamlining” bill (Senate Bill 3) that would enable all 102 Illinois counties to begin merging or eliminating overlapping, and arguably, unnecessary units of government, including … Continue reading →

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Is Leyden High School SD 212 Achieving Its Transparency Goal ?

Posted on June 21, 2017 by royfmc

In a democracy it is especially important that citizens have access to information so they can actively participate in government and make good choices on Election Day; at Leyden School District 212, transparency is the best way to promote #leydenpride … Continue reading →

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Appearance Speaks Volumes For Schiller Park

Posted on June 1, 2017 by royfmc

The Village needs to understand and implement “curb appeal” throughout the Village, especially at it’s gateways. Would a respectable resident repair his auto on their front lawn and then leave the parts laying around for a week on the front … Continue reading →

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A Day of Remembrance

Posted on April 15, 2017 by royfmc

Today, April 15th, we celebrate the life and times of Harold Lee Washington (April 15, 1922 – November 25, 1987); an African American lawyer and politician who became the first African-American Mayor of Chicago, serving from 1983 until his death … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Education, Elections, political satire, politics, Taxation | Tagged Chicago, council wars, harold washington | 1 Comment

Piltaver the “Accidental Mayor”

Posted on April 12, 2017 by royfmc

April 12, 2017 “GOODNESS” VANQUISHED IN LINCOLNWOOD, NORRIDGE, SCHILLER PARK, PARK RIDGE ELECTIONS ANALYSIS & OPINION BY RUSS STEWART by RUSS STEWART If there is any lesson to be learned from the April 4 suburban elections, it is this: Voters … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicago, Education, Elections, Franklin Park, Harwood Heights, Norridge, politics, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park Recreation, Social Media | Tagged Barbara Piltaver, Nick Caiafa | Leave a comment

In Schiller Park, I Predict…………………….

Posted on April 4, 2017 by royfmc

It’s 4 pm on Election Day in Schiller Park, and it is clear by the turn out and conversations that Nick Caiafa and his entire slate are the clear winners. Let me be the first to congratulate Nick … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Finance, Leyden, News, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media | Tagged joan golembiewski, Moses Diaz, Nick Caiafa, rosa jos, schiller park first party, tom deegan | 1 Comment

Schiller Park Has Lost It’s Moral Compass

Posted on April 3, 2017 by royfmc

The local election in Schiller Park has become a proverbial “witches cauldron”. Clearly, the community has lost its moral compass, as the political discussion in Schiller Park has reached an abysmal low. We have seen people banned off of … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, East Leyden, Education, Elections, Employing Disabled, Leyden, O'Hare Noise, political satire, Schiller Park Commentaries, schillerparkblog, Social Media, Taxation, Uncategorized | Tagged Barbara Piltaver, caiafa, Nick Caiafa, Piltaver, schiller park first party, Vision for the Village Party of SchillerPark | Leave a comment

A Memory of an Election Past

Posted on March 22, 2017 by royfmc

As the normal acrimony builds in suburban elections in the western suburbs of Chicago, as we approach the April 4, 2017, local government elections where there are contested seats, it brings back memories of an election in Schiller Park in … Continue reading →

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