Category Archives: College
Will Graduates Be Able to Attend a Graduation This Year ?
What does the cancelling of the May graduations at the University of Illinois at Champaign, Chicago and Springfield mean for the planned graduation ceremonies on May 19th, and 20th for the Leyden High Schools at the Rosemont Theatre, as well … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, College, Corona Virus, Covid-19, East Leyden, Economic Development, Economy, Elmwood Park School District 401, Franklin Park, high school class rank, Illinois, illinois politics, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp, Leyden High School Dostrict 212, Mannheim School District 83, Pennoyer School District 79, politics, Pritzker, Rosemont, Rosemont School District 78, Roy F. McCampbell, Schiller Park, Schiller Park School District 81, Social Media, Special Education, West Leyden
Tagged Board of Education, Chicago, children, cook county, Illinois, Leyden, Leyden High School District 212, parents, politics, Pritzker, Rosemont, Roy F. McCampbell, school, school district., Special Education
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Western Illinois University President Is Forced To Resign and Gets 2 Years of Paid Salary and a Professorship—-Don’t You Just Love Illinois Government !!!
Western Illinois University President Jack Thomas said his final day on the job will be June 30, 2019, ending a presidency marred by employee layoffs, declining student enrollment, and increasing tensions between the administration and faculty. Dr. Thomas made the … Continue reading
Posted in #madigoon, #taxation, Chicago, College, Economy, Education, Illinois, Illinois Pensions, illinois politics, political satire, politics, Pritzker, robert martwick, Taxation, Western Illinois University
Tagged #city politics, advocacy, budget, cook county, education, Illinois, Madigan, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, Thomas, transparency, Western Illinois University
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We Remember 48 Years Ago Today
48 years ago today – The Kent State shootings occurred at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. On Monday, May 4, 1970, anti-war protestors scheduled a rally for noon at the campus. University officials attempted to ban the gathering but proved … Continue reading
Posted in College, Crime, Economy, Education, Elections, illinois politics, politics, Social Media
Tagged #leydenpride, advocacy, advocates, education, facebook, Kent state, murder, politics, Roy F. McCampbell, school, school district., vietnam
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Did you know Northwestern, Chicago’s Big Ten Team, has been posting old videos of Northwestern’s college football games since the 1920s?
Remember, Northwestern football is ancient. The team predates Ohio State, Alabama, USC, Penn State, and most of the other blue bloods. Don’t let anyone tell you differently, Northwestern has been playing football since nearly the beginning, and the past cannot … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, College, Evanston, football, Illinois, illinois politics, Northwestern University, Roy F. McCampbell, Social Media
Tagged advocates, Ara Parsaghan, Big Ten, Evanston, football, Illinois, Northwestern University, Otto Graham, Roy F. McCampbell, Western Conference, Wildcats
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Go Navy !!!
Watching Army-Navy game. Did you see all of the football players taking a knee during the National Anthem? Along with the Cadets and Midshipmen sitting in the Stands in “solidarity”….Yeah; me either. Time to wake the millionaires in the NFL … Continue reading
Posted in Army Navy Game, College, Social Media
Tagged Army Navy Game, college football
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Community Fundraisers We Should Consider Attending
Posted in Autism, College, East Leyden, Education, Franklin Park, Golf Outings, Harwood Heights, Health, Leyden, News, Norridge, Norridge School D80, Northlake, Pennoyer School District 79, Schiller Park, Schiller Park Commentaries, Schiller Park Recreation, Schiller Park School District 81, schillerparkblog, Social Media, Special Education, Sports, Sports Scholarships, Union Ridge SD86
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Triton Troupers Circus
Thursday March 22nd – 7pm Friday March 23rd – 7pm Saturday March 24th – *1pm and 7pm *1pm show Saturday is interpreted for the hearing impaired by the Center for Access and Accommodative Services of Triton College. All shows are … Continue reading →