Elected officials gather at laundromat

Elected officials visited a laundromat in Melrose Park after attending a swanky soiree that raised a sizeable chunk of donations.

Mayor Harvey Dent said it was the place to not only clean your shirts, but your pockets as well.

Della Celebrates new Campaign HQ

This past weekend, Della was ecstatic about the new campaign headquarters at Gibsons. One of the founding members of the Chat-and-Chew Crew, Della was delighted to have access to a delectable culinary experience.

When asked what helped her settle on Gibsons, she simply stated that she's given "sandwiches and Mexican food, bleh! 🤢🤮" This is in reference to food given during the monthly board meetings.

When questioned about donating, Della mentioned two affordable options: Slate sponsor for $250 and Cooper sponsor at $500. She emphasized that Cooper is not a misspelling of Copper, as in the metal. Rather, you get to hang with Mr. Cooper while enjoying a satisfying meal.

She also reminisced about the one board meeting when Henderson "celebrated" board member appreciation day by purchasing Gibsons at a cost of over $500. When asked about the optics of such fine dining on the backs of constituents that cannot afford such a meal, her response showed indifference: "You'd change your mind once you have their medium-rare ribeyes."

Lights, camera, corruption! 📸

The Grammy's were awarded on Feb 2nd, 2025, but you'll find the best actors in this picture. The local politicians were gathered together to "discuss" coveted endorsements from the party 😉

Really?! Color me surprised since we already knew that the local mayors are in support of Della.

Did Crooker and Harvey Dent recuse themselves when they voted for their slates? Why would they go against themselves, right? 

Why go through the motions when the decisions were telegraphed a mile away. I mean Della and her crew went through the motions at the forum. Did you see their abysmal performance? Want to cut through Della's charade? Ask her what were the highlights of her 8 year tenure.

She may tell you that one highlight was squandering $90k on videographer services "to help promote the district through social media" essentially. In the fall of 2022, the board majority voted in favor of the contract with the Breaking Barriers group, a local videography company.

As the board documents claim, they would provide videos that promote or show Proviso D209 in a more favorable light. Furthermore, they would assist in building a videography program for the students. A win-win in the brilliant mind of James Henderson. For $90k, it should have yielded positive results. But, what do we have to show for it, except for Barrier Breakers being $90k wealthier? Thanks, Della, you really influenced the budget!

The Queen of Hearts...🥰

We are just a few weeks away from Valentine's Day and what a better way to celebrate it than with some heartwarming letters 💌, from Della Patterson's workplace.

This information was obtained by FOIA from Calumet SD 132. She Interestingly enough, one has to wonder how Della can commute to Calumet from Maywood if she has no car and relies on others for transportation.🤔

At any rate, Della Patterson is revered so much; the kids absolutely love her. The children's letters are brutally honest.

Per the incident reports, it appears that several students were snickering and Della wasn't having any of it that day. Her behavior resulted in a write-up.

Reprimanded for being a gyrator; I wonder if she'll slam her for when the Percolator comes on.

This next letter gets in your face

This last one is a novel going into further detail

What's Della's response to all of this? To get in your face and "Respect My Authority!"

Honestly, if she doesn't have the temperament for several kids, how can we expect to put our children's kids in her hands?