<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Commissioner Josh Travis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Travis]]></description><link>https://www.joshuatravis.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.joshuatravis.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Park Forest Was Built by Forward Thinkers. It Should Not Be Managed by Nostalgia.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Neighbors, For our families. For Park Forest. For you. These are not just words on a logo; they are the principles that guide my work every single day as your community advocate. Whether I am sitting down with a local business owner, walking through our neighborhoods, or collaborating on a new local initiative, my focus remains the same: how can we build a future that honors where we came from while boldly embracing where we need to go? Park Forest, Illinois, has one of the most...]]></description><link>https://www.joshuatravis.com/post/park-forest-was-built-by-forward-thinkers-it-should-not-be-managed-by-nostalgia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f3b2ed72dde517df292eee</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:52:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f14e03_6967206952774825b62619bc0d795612~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_636,h_395,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Travis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tackling the Property Tax Burden in Park Forest: A Community Conversation About Accountability and Opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[For our homeowners. For our students. For our shared future. Dear Neighbors, Living in Park Forest is a privilege that many of us hold dear. This is home: the place where we raise our children, support our local schools, and invest in the kind of community we want to pass on to the next generation. Yet for many families, one issue keeps showing up at the kitchen table again and again: property taxes. This conversation certainly connects to the broader realities of Cook County, and we can...]]></description><link>https://www.joshuatravis.com/post/tackling-the-property-tax-burden-in-park-forest-a-community-conversation-about-accountability-and-o</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e98e08b17cf497ceb29e4b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:12:08 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Josh Travis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joshua Travis joins the Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation's Inclusive Research Initiative Team!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am pleased to finally share that I have accepted a role supporting community and relationship building for Global Alzheimer's Platform...]]></description><link>https://www.joshuatravis.com/post/joshua-travis-joins-the-global-alzheimer-s-platform-foundation-s-inclusive-research-initiative-team</link><guid isPermaLink="false">621d35c1d102c0daad1da0f7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:44:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f14e03_bf458992461449e891a75fd065f9ab45~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Travis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus Welcomes Joshua Travis as Executive Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus Welcomes Joshua Travis as new Executive Director Chicago, IL, Release:  January 10th, 2021. Chicago Black...]]></description><link>https://www.joshuatravis.com/post/chicago-black-gay-men-s-caucus-welcomes-joshua-travis-as-executive-director</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ffb4532af92b50017da448a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2021 18:26:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f14e03_8c1a35e5f99a481faacae37e8afd2723~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Travis</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>