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Interesting Editorial in the Pantograph To Think About

Posted on January 18, 2017 by royfmc

Pantograph Editorial: Illinois needs to push harder for school consolidationMay 1, 2016 One of the maddening aspects of the state’s ongoing financial crisis is that some obvious long-term solutions are rarely considered. As we’ve stated before, one solution to the … Continue reading →

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Last night on WGN. Talking peace and justice.

Posted on January 17, 2017 by royfmc

Originally posted on Fred Klonsky:
Justin Kaufmann, host of The Download on WGN and the Brothers Klonsky. It was more than a little strange walking into the Tribune Tower on north Michigan Avenue last night. The gothic lobby is imposing,…

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Posted on January 11, 2017 by royfmc

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Posted on January 11, 2017 by royfmc

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Interesting Commentary on The McAulliffe Re-Election

Posted on January 9, 2017 by royfmc

http://www.russstewart.com/articles/2016/12-28-2016.html ANALYSIS & OPINION BY RUSS STEWART by RUSS STEWART Illinoisans have no cause to be modest. The state’s legislators are unquestionably the best that money can buy, and Bruce Rauner, Mike Madigan and John Cullerton spent a combined $100 … Continue reading →

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Daily Herald: Suburban schools’ legal bills cost taxpayers $11.5 million last year

Posted on January 7, 2017 by royfmc

Taxpayers in Elgin Area School District U-46 paid almost $1.9 million to nine different law firms during the 2015 school year. That’s almost five times the $390,383 spent on lawyers in Naperville Unit District 203, which had the second-highest legal … Continue reading →

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Here’s what parents should know about respiratory virus EV-D68

Posted on September 8, 2014 by royfmc

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Northwestern Athletics Welcomes Families Managing Peanut and Tree Nut Allergies

Posted on August 12, 2014 by royfmc

A food allergy dad got the ball rolling with a phone call and one request: could Northwestern consider having a nut-free game so that his son could attend a game? Northwestern decided to not only grant this one request, but…

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