Not About Politics — About People

I didn’t set out to be a candidate. I set out to help my neighborhood.

Rogers Park has always had its challenges — but it’s also full of strength, resilience, and heart. Over the years, I’ve been out in the community: walking the streets, helping local businesses, attending meetings, listening to stories. It’s not always glamorous, but it’s real.

Lately, more people have asked me, “Bill, are you thinking about running for Alderman?”

To be honest, I’ve thought about it — but not in the way most people think. I’m not interested in politics for the sake of politics. I’m interested in people. I believe this community deserves leadership that’s accessible, accountable, and already doing the work long before an election.

If I ever do decide to run, it won’t be to build a name — it will be to build a stronger Rogers Park.

For now, my focus hasn’t changed. I’ll keep showing up, helping where I can, and staying connected to the people who make this neighborhood what it is. Titles come and go. Trust takes time — and I’ve committed to earning it.

— Bill Morton

Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future

Over the years, we’ve seen promises made during election season — and too often, forgotten soon after.

We’ve seen policies pushed through without true community input. Developments that didn’t reflect our values. Meetings that felt more like formalities than dialogue.

But we’ve also seen something else: neighbors who care deeply, speak out, organize, and stay involved — even when it’s frustrating.

I’ve stood with you through those moments, not as an elected official, but as someone who believes Rogers Park deserves better.

So when people ask me if I’m thinking about running for Alderman, my answer is: yes, I’m thinking about it. Because I believe we’ve learned from what hasn’t worked — and we’re ready for something that will.

If I run, it will be to lead with transparency, listen when others wouldn’t, and build on the values this neighborhood already holds: fairness, accountability, and real inclusion.

We can’t change the past. But we can shape what comes next — together.

— Bill Morton

Public trust

Public trust

The concept of the public trust relates back to the origins of democratic government, and its seminal idea that; within the public, lies the true power and future of a society, therefore, whatever trust the public places in its officials must be respected.

One of the reasons why bribery is regarded as a notorious evil is that it contributes to a culture of corruption in which public trust is eroded.

A famous example of the betrayal of public trust is in the story of Julius Caesar, who was killed by Roman senators who believed they had to act drastically to preserve the republic against his alleged monarchical ambitions. It is an interesting concept, nevertheless.

Public Trust is also the name of a public trustee in New Zealand, where a crown entity of that name has taken over the traditional corporation sole in providing government supervised trust services.


See also

Public trust doctrine