Antwon Russell Marks One Year As Thornton Township’s First African American Highway Commissioner

Thornton Township Highway Commissioner Antwon Russell is marking one year in office after making history as the first African American elected to the post in the township’s more than 175-year history. Russell, who received 81% of the vote in April 2025 as part of Supervisor Napoleon B. Harris III’s ticket, was elected in Illinois’ second-most […]