Richard Mayer

Des Plaines

Reporter and Assistant Managing Editor at Journal & Topics

Articles

Dist. 21 Invokes Severance Clauses Of 2 Administrators, Reassigns One

1 week ago | journal-topics.com | Richard Mayer

DeBartoloQuestions remain on why the Wheeling Township Elementary School Dist. 21 board members during a special board meeting April 10 dismissed two top district administrators. The board invoked severance clauses and will pay severance amounts for Micheal DeBartolo, assistant superintendent of finance and operations; and Kim Cline, assistant superintendent of support services. Additionally, the board at last Thursday’s meeting, approved the reduction in force of full-time administrators and “...
3 Dist. 57 Board Members, 1 Challenger Win

2 weeks ago | journal-topics.com | Richard Mayer

Three Mount Prospect Elementary School Dist. 57 board members and one challenger locked up four, four-year school board seats in the Tuesday, April 1 consolidated election. With all 20 precincts reporting, current board members Eileen Kowalczyk, Pam Nelson and Jennifer Ciok were victorious, as well as challenger Raymond Doerner. Kowalczyk received the most unofficial votes with 2,554 (22.05%), followed by Ciok with 2,499 (21.58%), 2,265 (19.56%) for Nelson, and 1,631 (14.08%) for Doerner.
Millar On Running Again For Council: ‘Never Say Never’

2 weeks ago | journal-topics.com | Richard Mayer

Palatine Dist. 1 Councilman Tim Millar is not conceding the April 1 election to challenger Greg Langer, but he does not anticipate an influx of mail-in votes in his favor. With all nine district precincts reporting, Langer continues to lead with 610 votes compared to Millar’s 540. “I am not going to win,” said Millar, who has served on the council for the last 12 years. He has already congratulated Langer on the race.
Palatine Parks Commissioner Calls For Discussion On Top Director

2 weeks ago | journal-topics.com | Richard Mayer

GouldHaving earned the most votes out of three candidates running for two seats on the Palatine park board April 1, Commissioner Sue Gould said she plans to ask fellow board members at next Monday’s (April 14) park board meeting to go into executive session to discuss the future employment of Executive Director Ben Rea. The park board meeting will be held at Palatine Village Hall, 200 E. Wood St., at 6 p.m. With all 50 precincts reporting in last week’s election, Gould received the most unoffi...
Write-In Votes Being Tabulated For MP Village Board

2 weeks ago | journal-topics.com | Richard Mayer

Even though mail-in votes are still being tabulated, as well as write-in votes from the April 1 consolidated election, current Mount Prospect Trustee John Matuszak has been voted in since he received the most votes of the three candidates that were on the ballot. Five candidates in all were seeking three, four-year seats on the Mount Prospect Village Board. Of those five, two were write-in candidates whose names did not appear on ballots in Jack Brogan and Jeannie Lee-Macatangay.
Dist. 23 Looks At Possible Cuts To Make Room For Full-Day Kindergarten

2 weeks ago | journal-topics.com | Richard Mayer

Prospect Heights School Dist. 23 remains in the 2% of all elementary school districts in the state that does not offer full-day kindergarten after voters Tuesday, April 1 rejected a referendum that would have funded the district’s implementation of the program ahead of a state mandate that goes into effect for the 2027-28 school year. This was the district’s third attempt in two years asking for voter support, with all three failing.
Mount Prospect Chamber, Co-Op Back In Court April 23

3 weeks ago | journal-topics.com | Richard Mayer

The lawsuit between the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce and Chamber Co-Op, Inc. was continued from March 10 to April 23. During a brief status hearing March 10, representatives of the Co-Op, led by CEO and Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jon Ridler, filed a motion for extension of time to April 7 to answer the chamber’s claims or otherwise plead.
Lowen, Nicholas, Starr Lead In Park Board Race

3 weeks ago | journal-topics.com | Richard Mayer

It looks as if one Mount Prospect Park District incumbent will not serve another four years on the park board. Commissioner Raymond Massie wound up in fourth Tuesday night with 3,029 (24.42%) unofficial votes. There were three, four-year seats up for grabs in the April 1 park board election. One of two challengers, Matt Lowen, wound up receiving the most unofficial votes with 3,131 (25.24%), followed by fellow challenger Karyn Nicholas garnering the second most with 3,128 (25.22%).
Dist. 57 Voters Like Kowalczyk, Nelson, Ciok, Doerner

3 weeks ago | journal-topics.com | Richard Mayer

Three Mount Prospect Elementary School Dist. 57 board members and one challenger unofficially locked up four, four-year school board seats in Tuesday’s election. With all 20 precincts reporting, current board members Eileen Kowalczyk, Pam Nelson and Jennifer Ciok were victorious, as well as challenger Raymond Doerner. Kowalczyk received the most unofficial votes with 2,438 (21.98%), followed by Ciok with 2,369 (21.36%), 2,162 (19.49%) for Nelson, and 1,579 (14.24%) for Doerner.
Langer Holds Slight Lead Over Millar In Village Council Race

3 weeks ago | journal-topics.com | Richard Mayer

The two candidates running for Palatine’s Dist. 1 village council seat are separated by 44 votes with mail-in ballots yet to be counted. With all nine district precincts reporting Tuesday night (April 1), challenger Greg Langer was leading Councilman Tim Millar with 557 votes compared to Millar’s 513. Millar has been on the council for the last 12 years. It is unknown if Millar has conceded and it is also unknown how many mail-in ballots have yet to be accounted for.