Lou Ness
Lou Ness has been working in service to people for decades. She has headed church-based programs in Rockford and served as Director of the Rockford Police Chaplains Program. She was an early pioneer in the domestic violence community.
A strong advocate for people who live at the margins, Lou has transferred her passion as a community activist to adults with serious mental illness who are homeless or at high risk of homelessness and families who are homeless.
Lou completed a 935.5 mile march from Rockford, Illinois, to Washington, DC, to call attention to poverty. The march began April 1, 2014, and was completed 81 days later.
Lou is an Ordained Deacon in the Episcopal Church and holds a Master's Degree in Mediation from the Graduate Theological Foundation.
Perspective: Guns don't have heartbeats
The rhetoric around the assault weapons ban is hot — and Lou Ness says one word that doesn't belong is "sanctuary."
Perspective: What I learned from the election
Lou Ness is back and ready for action after a successful run for office.
Perspective: To all things there is a season
Fall is the busiest time, harvesting and preserving the garden bounty, cleaning the windows, sweeping the... hold on, Lou Ness has a major announcement.
Perspective: No one likes a sore loser
Losing politicians and their fans need to take heed of Lou Ness' mom's advice.
Perspective: Democracy's most important weapon is in your hands
Lou Ness is angry and wants to see you at the polls.
Perspective: The Memorial Day our country really needs
One million COVID deaths. Lou Ness says it's time for our country to truly mourn our loss.
Perspective: We must think before we act because there's no going back
Social media soldiers, savvy world leaders, and brave Russians standing up to their leader — Lou Ness looks at who's on the right side of the war in Ukraine.
Perspective: Undress the wounds to save democracy
Limiting the vote limits the power of all people — Lou Ness says America needs to face its ugly history before it can move past it.
Perspective: You did everything right
Remember the early days of the pandemic? Lou Ness does and appreciates what you've done to get us this far, at least.
Perspective: Not guilty and not innocent
Words matter. Lou Ness weighs in on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict and the grief that can't be brushed aside.