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Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Sends Armed Police To Shut Down Black Baptist Church on Sunday, May 24, 2020
Pastor Lewis said Christian pastors are under attack in Chicago and they need help: “All we are seeking is the same consideration and trust that is being tendered toward the liquor stores, abortion clinics and Walmart,” he told the Todd … Continue reading
JUDGE MCHANEY, of Clay County, SPEAKS HIS MIND IN FRIDAY AFTERNOON CASE, Mainer v Pritzker on 5/22/2020
Michael McHaney of Clay County had this to say at the conclusion of the case he heard yesterday afternoon (Mainer v Pritzker) in the Clay County courtroom: “Since the inception of this insanity, the following regulations, rules or consequences have … Continue reading
Salon owner sues Governor Pritzker over closure order
Clay Co. (ECWd) Illinois Governor Pritzker finds himself once again looking down the pages of yet another lawsuit, again in Clay County. The suit was brought by Sonja Harrison, dba Visible Changes –VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF … Continue reading
US Department Of Education Directives for Special Education Services During E-On Line Education Services
ISBE Closes All Schools Statewide with E Learning Resuming—Leyden High Schools E-Learning Resumes on April 6th
Leyden High Schools will not be resuming in class classroom learning as originally scheduled on April 7, 2020, due to a statewide shut down of all schools. Leyden High Schools will resume their E-Learning days commencing on April 6, … Continue reading
School Closures for Coronavirus Could Extend to the End of School Year, Some Say—-Leyden and Norwood Park School Districts Need to Consider The Inevitable and Begin the Community Conversation
For the second time this school year, starting first with the Chicago Teachers’ Union strike, Chicago families face an uncertain future as all schools close Tuesday — but this time it’s because of the coronavirus outbreak that has taken over … Continue reading
Leyden High School SD 212 COVID-19 UPDATE
March 12, 2020 Dear Leyden High School Community: Currently, there have been no confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases at Leyden High School District 212. As a precautionary measure, with the number of cases across the state and region increasing and … Continue reading
One Billion Dollar Increase in Illinois Real Estate Taxes
Property tax collections by local governments in Illinois increased nearly $1 billion between 2017 and 2018 even as the state lost thousands of residents over that year. Combined, 6,042 local governments received $31.8 billion in property taxes last year, according … Continue reading
Leyden High Schools To Be Open on Friday, September 27, 2019
September 26, 2019 Dear Leyden Community, I would like to take some time and communicate as much information as possible with you about the past few days here at Leyden. I am writing this message in conjunction with Mike Witz, … Continue reading
August 13, 1979, Rosemont’s Horizon Stadium Collapsed
On August 13, 1979, the uncompleted roof of the Rosemont Horizon collapsed, killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others.[5] The collapse was featured in the “Engineering Disasters” episode of Modern Marvels, first broadcast by The History Channel on April … Continue reading