Carrie J. Hightman (Chairwoman)
515 Parkchester Road
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(312) 320-2621

Professional: Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, NiSource, Inc.; Former President, AT&T Illinois
Graduate: University of Illinois, Florida State University
Home: Buffalo Grove
Public member, term expires: 2013

Lucy A. Sloan (Vice Chair)
37 Upper Brush Hill
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
(618) 351-7857

Professional: Member, Board of Directors John A. Logan College Foundation
Graduate: DePauw University
Home: Carbondale
Public member, term expires: 2007

Guy Alongi
705 Solitude Drive
DuQuoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-4532

Professional: Chairman, Illinois Community College Board; Executive Director, Perry County Housing Authority
Graduate: John A. Logan College
Home: DuQuoin
Ex officio member representing Illinois Community College Board

Frances G. Carroll
605 East 33rd Place
Chicago, Illinois 60616
(312) 909-1222

Professional: Instructional Supervisor for the School Achievement Structure Program, DePaul University
Graduate: Chicago Teachers College, University of Sarasota
Home: Chicago
Representative of Public Universities, term expires: 2005

Alice B. Hayes
6801 N. Loron Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60646
(773) 763-9909

Professional: President Emerita, University of San Diego
Graduate: Mundelein College,University of Illinois, Northwestern University
Home: Chicago
Representative of Private Universities, term expires: 2005

John P. Minogue
2233 North Kenmore
Chicago, Illinois 60614
(773) 325-8728

Professional: Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Former President of DePaul University
Graduate: St. Mary's Seminary, DeAndreis Institute of Theology, and DePaul University
Home: Chicago
Public member, term expires: 2011

Proshanta K. Nandi
501 Colbrook Drive
Springfield, Illinois 62702
(217) 787-2950

Professional: Emeritus Professor at University of Illinois at Springfield
Graduate: Gorakhpur University, India; University of Minnesota
Home: Springfield
Public member, term expires: 2009

Robert J. Ruiz
Chief, Public Interest Bureau
Cook County State's Attorney's Office
28 North Clark, 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 603-8628

Professional: Chief, Public Interest Bureau of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Graduate: DePaul University College of Law, University of Illinois at Chicago
Home: Oak Lawn
Public member, term expires: 2007

Gilbert L. Rutman
6 Brookshire Lane
Edwardsville, Illinois 62025
(618) 692-0613

Professional: Economist and Emeritus Professor at Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
Graduate: Boston University, Duke University
Home: Edwardsville
Public member, term expires: 2009

Elmer L. Washington
221 Grant Street
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 748-8256

Professional: Emeritus professor at Chicago State University
Graduate: Texas Southern University, Illinois Institute of Technology
Home: Park Forest
Public member, term expires: 2009

Addison E. Woodward, Jr.
45 Commons Drive
Palos Park, IL 60464
(708) 923-1104

Professional: Chairperson of the Division of Psychology and Counseling at Governors State University from 1979-2002
Graduate: Connecticut College, University of Toronto
Home: Palos Park
Public member, term expires: 2009

Jerry Thor
8443 W. 79th St.
Justice, IL 60458
(312) 420-3318

Undergraduate student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Major: Finance
Home: Justice
Student member, term expires: 2009

Ashley J. Dearborn
1335 W. 71st Place
Chicago, IL 60636
(773) 627-3482

Student at Wilbur Wright College
Nontraditional student member Major: Political Science and Vocal Performance
Home: Chicago
Nontraditional student member, term expires: 2009