Even though the decisions made by the administration and school board at Township High School District 214 are, by definition, not state legislative issues, I am raising this issue because there is a significant overlap between D214 and State House District 53, as the large majority of District 53 sits within D214. It isn’t every…
Author: Elizabeth
October scares: skeletons, ghosts, and the Springfield Fall Veto Session
It’s October. Walk around the neighborhood and you’ll see an ever-growing number of Halloween displays with tombstones, spider webs, ghosts, and a Frankenstein’s monster or two. Click to your favorite streaming service and you’ll see as featured options, horror flicks or other Halloween-themed movies and shows. And in Illinois, we’ve got our own scare: the…
A Response to the Bears Stadium Economic Impact Report
In the movie Jerry Maguire, Cuba Gooding Jr.’s character uttered the iconic catchphrase, “show me the money!” — and that appears to be the approach being taken by the Bears’ consultants in their newly-released economic impact report on the proposed new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, enticing the community and elected officials with promises of…
A Response to Charlie Kirk’s assassination
First of all, I offer my condolences – not just to Charlie Kirk’s family but also to the many people from our neighboring area who felt a special kinship with him because of his Arlington Heights/Prospect Heights/Wheeling High School childhood. But beyond that, over the last few days I’ve been watching events unfold, and have…
Elizabeth Bauer announces candidacy for State House District 53
Arlington Heights resident Elizabeth Bauer has begun the process of circulating petitions for the Republican nomination for the Illinois State House of Representatives for District 53, which encompasses portions of Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows, Mount Prospect, Des Plaines, Palatine, and Schaumburg. Bauer is a 29-year resident of the district. Her three children attended Rolling Meadows…