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Carvlin calls for Rita to step down

By Michael McGrady | Feb 26, 2018

To show solidarity with the national #TimesUp movement, Democratic candidate Mary Carvlin is calling on state Rep. Bob Rita (D-Blue Island) to step aside in the upcoming Democratic primary in the 28th House District.

Bremen district board member cleared by election board

By Michael McGrady | Jun 28, 2017

Larry Canning did not violate election law during his recent re-election to the Bremen High School District 228 Board of Education, an Illinois State Board of Elections (SBE) hearing officer determined recently.

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Online petition calls for ouster of controversial District 228 board member

By Michael McGrady | Jun 22, 2017

A petition to remove District 228 Board of Education member Larry Canning has been virtually circulating throughout the Bremen area.

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Tinley Park grad calls out high school board member as 'bully'

By Michael McGrady | Jun 13, 2017

A 2015 graduate of Tinley Park High School stunned everyone at a recent meeting of the High School District 228 Board of Education when he demanded that board member Larry Canning be removed or resign after behaving like a “bully,” according to the Tinley Park Patch.

Jones, Ives push Ford Heights School District toward consolidation

By Michael McGrady | Jun 4, 2017

With no state budget in place, Ford Heights School District (SD) 169 is on the brink of disaster, two state representatives say.

Freshmen legislators vent frustration at failure of budget deal

By Michael McGrady | Jun 1, 2017

Many freshmen lawmakers say the crash and burn they saw on Wednesday night came about because the Democrats don't know how to drive.

Manar attacks Kankakee Times for publishing school funding numbers

By Michael McGrady | May 26, 2017

Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill) is demanding a state investigation after the Kankakee Times reported on the anticipated district-by-district financial impact of his Senate Bill 1, which promises to change the state's formula for dispensing money to public schools.

Elections officer hears accusations against Bremen board member

By Michael McGrady | May 12, 2017

Mark Johnson and Patrick Gordon feel confident that their election complaints filed against Bremen Community High School District 228 Board of Education member Larry Canning will have their day in court, so to speak.

Video alleges Canning used Bremen Township facility for school board campaign

By Michael McGrady | May 5, 2017

A video that surfaced well before the April 4 consolidated election is returning to the limelight as some question whether the Bremen Township government authorized potential ethics violations for political gain.

Elections board complaint claims Canning failed to disclose 2017 campaign expenditures

By Michael McGrady | May 2, 2017

Bremen High School District 228 Board of Education member Larry Canning faces a second complaint alleging he violated state campaign finance laws.

Canning faces campaign finance complaints

By Michael McGrady | Apr 26, 2017

High School District 228 Board of Education member Larry Canning faces two campaign finance complaints, including one by former political ally and fellow board member Mark Johnson.

Canning outburst prompts altercation at school board meeting

By Michael McGrady | Apr 26, 2017

At the monthly Bremen High School District 228 Board of Education meeting, board member Larry Canning scuffled with audience members after shouting down his colleagues, ultimately resulting in the arrest of a man who Canning claimed assaulted him.

Pekau unseats incumbent McLaughlin in Orland Park mayoral race

By Michael McGrady | Apr 4, 2017

Keith Pekau has unseated incumbent Daniel J. McLaughlin to become the next Orland Park mayor.

Bremen school board boss calls up concerns about Canning

By Michael McGrady | Apr 3, 2017

Debi Stearns wants to remind voters why her predecessor, Larry Canning, was ousted as the president of the Bremen High School District 228 Board of Education just a few months years after being elected.

Illinois households saddled with $56,000 tax burden to pay government employees' retirement debt

By Michael McGrady | Apr 2, 2017

Taxpayers across Illinois are saddled with a major tax burden, a recent report from the Illinois Policy Institute concluded.

Bremen Families First Party looks to upset Bremen Township administration

By Michael McGrady | Mar 27, 2017

As communities all over Cook County prepare for the April 4th Consolidated General Election, a political fight in the Bremen Township is shaping out be more than anti-incumbent narrative.