Steward, a father of three boys who local postal officials once attempted to fire, said his bosses are aware of his candidacy. "With the Post Office, the Hatch Act only prohibits partisan politics," ...

Just off 11th St., Steward stands in the Schnucks parking lot – making his case for a seat on Rockford City Council. “I can’t see a problem and not want to fix it,” he contends. His background as a ...

A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier's campaign for Rockford City Council is raising questions about the Hatch Act. The Hatch Act, a 1939 law, prohibits federal employees from participating in ...