Category Archives: Elections
Budget Battle Continues in Springfield
You’ll recall that the governor campaigned on the idea of raising the income tax a bit (he never really said by how much) and then rolling it all the way back to 3 percent by the end of his first … Continue reading
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Tagged General Assembly, Governor Rauner, income tax
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St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
In 1929 the St. Valentine’s Day massacre shocked the nation and the world when Seven people were killed in Chicago. In 2016 Seven people killed shocked the city because it was a slow weekend.
Posted in Crime, Education, Elections, gangs, gun control, News, politics
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Are Grade Centers the Answer for Norridge SD 80 ?
Current discussion to create grade centers in Norridge School District 80 raises a specter that has been debated numerous times throughout our country. The relative benefit of one particular grade configuration over another has been the subject of this … Continue reading
Is Leyden Area Special Education CoOp (LASEC) Obsolete ? Should Norwood Park Grammar Schools Withdraw From LASEC and Consolidate Special Education Services ?
Leyden Area Special Education CoOp (LASEC) is a partnership organization composed of Leyden SD212, Elmwood Park Consolidated SD401 , Ridgewood SD234 , Mannheim SD83, Franklin Park SD84, River Grove SD85.5 , Rhodes SD84.5 , Norridge SD80, Pennoyer SD79, Union … Continue reading
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Tagged LASEC, Leyden, Leyden Area Special Education CoOp LASEC, Leyden High School District 212, Maine Special Education CoOp, Norwood Park Township
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Pedestrians’ Safety Is In Jeopardy At Scott and Irving in Schiller Park
East bound approach from Mannheim Road to Irving Park and Scott Street intersection (Above) West Bound from 25th Avenue approach to Irving Park Road and Scott Street intersection (Above) Scott and Irving is a major street … Continue reading
Why Schools Resist Consolidating —-There are financial and educational benefits to merging small school districts, yet it’s almost always a hard sell.
No great surprise here: A recent audit in New Jersey recommended that the state move forward with school district consolidation efforts. While New Jersey has already merged several school districts, it still has some 545 of them, more than many … Continue reading
Russ Stewart’s Comments on Some Suburban Elections
January 18, 2017 BUNGLES, BLOOPERS AND MADIGAN TAKEOVER HIGHLIGHT 2017 SUBURBAN ELECTIONS ANALYSIS & OPINION BY RUSS STEWART by RUSS STEWART There is a fundamental difference between municipal politicians in Chicago and municipal office holders in the Cook County suburbs: … Continue reading
Should We Consider Consolidating School Districts In Leyden Township ?
School funding in Illinois is the subject of considerable debate as Illinois weighs the fairness of its funding formula and tries to narrow the budget chasm. Education in Illinois needs a major overhaul, not just a tweak. That’s why, as … Continue reading
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Should Leyden and Norwood Park Township Villages Opt Out of Cook County Minimum Wage Ordinance ?
Following the lead of the City of Chicago and other municipalities nationwide, on October 26, 2016, the Cook County Board of Commissioners voted to gradually increase the minimum wage in Cook County to $13 per hour by July of 2020. … Continue reading →