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They keep telling me it won't work.

That we can't make housing affordable. Can't fund our schools the way our kids deserve. Can't build safer communities through prevention instead of punishment.

I've heard "it won't work" my whole career

Today is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

The ground under the northwest suburbs is the homeland of the Potawatomi, Odawa, Ojibwe, Miami, and Ho-Chunk peoples — not in a distant, finished way, but in a way that includes

Today we honor the men and women who were wounded or killed in service to this country, and the families who carried what came home with them.

The Purple Heart is the oldest military distinction we award. It marks a cost that was paid by a person, a

Every small business owner I've sat with this year tells me a version of the same story. They didn't get a runway. They got a lease, a loan they had to fight for, and a lot of nights doing the books after close.

That's not a story about hustle. It's

School supply lists. Registration forms. Sports sign-ups. The calculator that's somehow "recommended" but not really optional. 😅

As a mom, I know those costs add up quickly. And I know many families are asking the same question: How are w

This campaign has always been about showing up, and on August 8 I'd love for you to show up with us.

Our team is heading out into District 27 to knock on doors and talk with neighbors about what actually matters to them: affordability, safety, scho

Years ago, as a social worker, I sat at a kitchen table with a mom who was angry with me. She didn’t hold back. And the truth is…she had every right to be.

That conversation has stayed with me.

August is National Civility Month, and I

Today is World Day Against Human Trafficking, and this one is deeply personal to me.

For more than 15 years as a social worker, I've had the privilege of walking alongside youth who have survived trafficking. They aren't headlines or statistics. The