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Proviso Probe

Friday, December 29, 2006

OPEN, year in reviw for Proviso Township

Forest Park Review (Josh Adams) listed Forest Park's top ten stories for 2006.

Only one seems significant across Proviso Township.

Proviso Township hires new superintendent; District 209 sees immediate changes

What would you consider the big stories of Proviso Township for the year?

Some candidates:

1. Karen Yarbrough defeating Eugene Moore for Democratic Committeeman.
2. New superintendent at District 88, Nichelle Rivers.
3. Chris Welch losing badly his campaign for state rep.
4. Continued financial problems in the Village of Broadview.

What else?

posted by Carl Nyberg at 1:00 PM

17 Comments:

  • I think that the election of Charles Flowers as Regional Superintendent is significant. Afterall, that seat was held by the Republicans for ages and it was a Countywide event.

    Perhaps, also the Democratic sweep.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7:03 PM, December 29, 2006  

  • The consequences of the Harder hearing for all police officers is that if they want you out,for whatever reason,the most trivial of charges can and will be used against you. Selective persecution.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:18 AM, December 31, 2006  

  • Karen Yarbrough defeating Eugene Moore for Democratic Committeeman and Chris Welch losing badly his campaign for state rep. were great stories for 2006. But the best story yet, will be when Chris Welch loses his control over Proviso High School district #209, in year 2007. I can't wait for this change to happen!! Happy New Year everyone!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:58 PM, December 31, 2006  

  • The best news story of 2006 in Proviso has to be that the voters wised up and voted out Eugene Moore and his ally Chris Welch! The voters also were inspired and help eleiminate Bob Ingraffia and replace him with our own Dr. Charles Flowers.
    But to me the biggest story of 2006,which has made the biggest impact on how Proviso governs and will act, was the creation of the Proviso Probe by its editor Carl Nyberg, who finally created an engine to expose true crimes and inefficiencies on our goverment services and has changed the face of Proviso Politics and the media forever!!The biggest loss for 2006 in Proviso and for Forest Park was the retirement of Seth Stern who investigaive work and clear writing will be sorely missed.Seth Stern along with the Forest Park review paper and the Proviso Probe clearly changed for the better how proviso will be governed and made goverment more accountable to the people!My hope is that Josjh Adams can be half as good as Seth and Carl and then truely 2007 will be even better!!!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:58 PM, December 31, 2006  

  • 5. Chris Welch,local lawyer who
    got fired from the same
    District not once but twice.

    6. Chris Welch, local lawyer who
    milked his patronage support
    for over $265,000.00 to invest
    in a sign campaign &(LOST)

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 2:52 PM, January 01, 2007  

  • I agree. The most important story of the year for Proviso is 209 getting a new superintendent. I hope the biggest story for 2007 is how he EXPONENTIALLY improved things for Proviso kids. I feel the odds are against it but I pray he gets things transformed.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:01 PM, January 01, 2007  

  • 1. Chris Welch spent twice twice more money than Lashawn ford and still lost the election.

    2. District 88 fires welch for a second time.

    3. Welch begs district 88 board members for his job back via tommie miller but is turned down cold on a "NO" vote while Miller was via cell phone at a basketball game.

    4. Tommie Miller gets patronage Basketball Coaching job at Proviso.

    5. Tommie Miller gets patronage drivers Education job at Proviso.

    6. Tommie Miller gets patronage volleyball coaching job at Proviso.

    7. Tommie Miller gets his wife a patronage secretary job at Proviso.

    8. Tommie Miller gets his son a patronage job with a School district 88 vendor who was paid over $300,000.00 for a new construction project.

    9. Tommie Miller often brags about how the village of Bellwood "FIXED" his sons traffic tickets so he would not have to pay them.

    10. Tommie Miller parks illegaly in the handicap zone while at Proviso and while moonlighting working for the Secretary of state, Jessie white.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:27 PM, January 01, 2007  

  • Chris Welch spending $100,000 to run a "junk our neighborhood with signs" campaign and lost badly againt Karen Yarbrough. What was he thinking? Obviously, no one told you signs don't vote, Chris Welch.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:36 PM, January 02, 2007  

  • Chris Welch and mentor Gene Moore smashed by Karen Yarbrough. New in 2007. Chris Welch indicted for patronage hiring. Total number of relatives just reached 15, not including his friends. At least hire relatives that want to work.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:53 PM, January 02, 2007  

  • Vito Scavo stepping down as chief of police should be on the list of major Proviso stories.

    By Blogger Carl Nyberg, at 4:29 PM, January 03, 2007  

  • TOP NEWS STORY FOR SD88...CHECK THE BOARD MINUTES
    ..................................
    1. Tommie miller forces Elaine Holmes to hand walk the application of frank lolino from chicago to be a gym teacher at the Jr. high. Bad move..Google the Chicago suntimes on "Frank Lolino basketball coach at Lane Tech High school.

    2. tommie miller is a loose cannon at meetings, loosing his cool and often swearing at the administration. most of this is on tape.

    3. SD88 board member gets raided for pot at his bellwood home. gets off on a technicality, past history of selling drugs and passing phony money with bill welch.

    PLEASE HURRY UP SD88 AND DUMP THE REST OF THE WELCH GANG.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 10:37 PM, January 03, 2007  

  • Hey Carl.
    Why does it take so long to post your comments? This is frustrating . we love you but post the dam comments asap. CMONNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :-0)

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11:30 PM, January 03, 2007  

  • ditto...carl turn that moderation garbage off.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:15 PM, January 04, 2007  

  • TOP STORIES OF 2006:::

    #1 CHARLES FLOWERS BEATING THE DOG SHIT OUT OF REPUBLICAN ROB ANGRAFFIA
    #2. KAREN YARBROUGH BEATING THE DOUBBLE DOG SHIT OUT OF WELCH AND MOORE.
    MOST SHAMEFULLL STORY IN 2006:::
    #1 SCHOOL DISTRICT 209 REFUSING TO ADDRESS CONCERNS OF BOARD MAMBERS ABOUT A STAFF MEMBER WITH A CLOUDY PAST WHILE WORKING IN THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AS A BASKETBALL COACH.

    LETS HOPE AND PRAY FOR NEW LEADERSHIP IN SD209 BECAUSE ALL WE HAVE THERE NOW IS "LEADERSHIT'.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11:36 PM, January 05, 2007  

  • MELROSE PARK AND FOREST PARK IS LIKE A PING PONG BALL

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:09 AM, January 06, 2007  

  • Did anyone here about tommie miller getting caught up in the suburban sting on handicap parking permits. it was in the suntimes. He uses his mothers permit to park at sd209. any more news or pictures of his vehicle on this story?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:13 PM, January 07, 2007  

  • I went to Dr. Fields' community meeting and I thought he acknowledged Carl Nyberg but I think he showed how unacceptable he feels the Proviso politics are when the school's performance is taken into account. I think he wants whats best for our schools and he wants to dismiss the political crap. Unfortunately that's a tough fire to extinguish. You go, Dr. Fields!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:41 AM, January 12, 2007  

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