A Conversation Worth Having

One of the best things about Rogers Park is how often strangers turn into neighbors, and neighbors turn into friends. This is a place full of strong opinions, creative energy, and people who genuinely care about where we’re headed.

I’ve spent the last several years working in the background — helping promote our local businesses, attending public meetings, cleaning up our parks and streets, and speaking out on issues that affect us all. I didn’t do it for recognition. I did it because I couldn’t stand on the sidelines.

Lately, I’ve been hearing a question more often:
“Bill, have you ever thought about running for Alderman?”

The truth is — yes, I’ve thought about it. Not because I’m chasing a position, but because I believe our neighborhood deserves consistent, community-driven leadership. Someone who’s already been doing the work — with or without a title.

I haven’t made any decisions yet. But I’m listening. And if the people of Rogers Park believe I could make a difference in that role, I want to have that conversation — openly and honestly.

No matter what happens next, I’ll keep working with and for this community. Because Rogers Park matters. Because you matter.

— Bill Morton

To the People Who’ve Asked Me to Run

To everyone who’s pulled me aside, called, emailed, or just said it in passing: thank you.

When you say, “You should run for Alderman,” I don’t take it lightly. In fact, I think about it often.

For years now, I’ve worked hard to serve Rogers Park — not from a podium, but from the sidewalks, the shopfronts, the back rooms of neighborhood meetings. I’ve tried to be a steady voice when things got quiet and a helping hand when someone needed support.

I didn’t plan for politics. I planned to help my neighbors.

But maybe there’s a time when the work we do behind the scenes needs to move forward — where it can have more reach and more impact. If that time is coming, I want to be ready. And I want to be sure it’s for the right reasons, with the right support.

So no announcements today. Just a thank you — and a promise.

I’ll keep listening. I’ll keep working. And I’ll never forget that everything good in public service starts with community.

— Bill Morton