June 2025

On Wednesday, June 25, I had the honor to attend and provide the opening address for the XXV American Sokol Slet Kick-Off Event, which took place at Hinsdale South High School. This International S...

I was on my way home from City Hall one day last week, giving thought to several city related items, when a song from the 1960’s came on the radio, and I found myself singing along. For sever...

I attended my first baseball game when I was nine years old, and the memory of that game has stayed with me my entire life. My dad was not a lover of sports; his concentration was always on the aca...

As an observer of human nature, there is something that I want to present to you that does not always make headlines, but quietly shapes the very heart of our society – Kindness.