Jeff Urso, co-host of the Lake Forest Podcast, said that local government processes should catch up to the private sector, noting that if technology exists to secure financial transactions, it should be sufficient for local elections.
“I think the internet is probably the future for the next generation down,” said Urso on the Lake Forest podcast. “I mean, if you could use your Chase app and it reads your face and have access to wire someone $20,000, you should be able to probably vote for a caucus election in your hometown. But before that happens, you probably have to have the right technology in place.”
“Remote voting needs to be addressed in every form of government,” said Urso. “I’m not anti-business. I think you also have to sometimes give a little to get a little, right? If a company wants to sponsor a sports stadium and we call it their name, like Raid Field, we do that. Why aren’t we updating this?”
This full episode is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
This episode of the Lake Forest Podcast features hosts Joe Weiss, Pete, and Jeff Urso, alongside guest Senator Susan Garrett, as they dissect the political fallout from a failed caucus bylaw vote. The discussion centers on a proposal for remote and internet voting. The participants debate whether low participation stems from community apathy or systemic barriers, weighing the convenience of digital access against security risks and costs. The episode also explores internal caucus friction, historical political grudges, and how a Metra outage impacted the final results.
The Lake Forest podcast is hosted by Pete Jansons, an entrepreneur with a background in neuroscience; Jeff Urso, co-owner of Duffer’s Pub, Donati’s Pizza, and Bratski’s, plus Supervisor of Shields Township; Rick Lesser, an attorney and former village trustee; and Joe Weiss, who has experience in multiple government and public service positions. The podcast features other guests and co-hosts in varying episodes and covers topics and politics impacting the area around the city of Lake Forest, according to the Lake Forest podcast website.
