Maureen Dunne

Feb 13, 2025 | harveyworld.org | Maureen Dunne

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District delayed approving its annual payment to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office for a drug take-back program. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District spends approximately $80,000 annually on its pharmaceutical disposal program to prevent medications from contaminating the water supply. Pharmaceutical companies, however, are required to cover that expense. The Drug Take-Back Act, effective Dec.

Jan 22, 2025 | harveyworld.org | Maureen Dunne

Glynis James-Watson approached the podium wearing a white sweatshirt emblazoned in black and red: “DENIED MY RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH.” “I’m going to wear [this sweatshirt] everywhere that I go,” she said. Last spring, Clark banned clapping, laughing, and other forms of expression from council meetings in direct response to scathing and unrelenting criticism of him. That followed weeks of Clark dodging public comment altogether, instead spending it in his office.

Jan 15, 2025 | harveyworld.org | Maureen Dunne

The worlds of theater, dance, music, audio production and hands-on science are opening up at Coolidge Middle School, set to launch a fine arts department. Construction will begin this summer. “This would put us ahead of almost any other elementary school district in this area,” South Holland School District 151 Superintendent Teresa Hill said during the board’s regular meeting Jan. 6.

Dec 2, 2024 | harveyworld.org | Maureen Dunne

Sharron McGee waved a white envelope thick. In it, a signed petition from Harvey residents who oppose a $9.85 million water detention pond project. There are over 1,200 signatures. She and others went downtown Chicago twice in November to impress upon the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District to pull out of a stormwater initiative on 153rd St. and Myrtle Ave. They’ll be showing up “every two weeks, regardless,” McGee said.

Nov 30, 2024 | harveyworld.org | Maureen Dunne

Sharron Mcgee demanded Clark’s immediate resignation the wake of the arrest of Ald. Colby Chapman (2nd) for allegedly filing a false police report related to an alleged assault in August. “Mayor Christopher Clark has crossed the line, a line that no public servant should ever approach,” McGee said.