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Fla. shooting survivor: Cops don’t want to face down AR-15s


“The first priority on an active school shooting is to stop the killing. You don’t wait for the SWAT team, you don’t hide behind a car. If you’re armed, whether as a school resource officer or first patrol officer, you … Continue reading

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Mental Health Issues Plagued The Parkland, Florida Shooting


In World War I, the British and French shot hundreds of soldiers for cowardice after they deserted. Only years later was it was recognized that many of those soldiers were suffering from what we now call PTSD. Their problem was … Continue reading

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Springfield Bishop Paprocki repeats: Senator Durbin is not to be admitted to Holy Communion


In an unusual move, a bishop — Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois —has posted this public statement on the diocesan website: I agree completely with His Eminence, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) … Continue reading

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Florida Gov. Scott wants to make it illegal to purchase a firearm if you are under 21.


I see where Fla. Gov. Scott wants to make it illegal to purchase a firearm if you are under 21. Florida’s Republican governor is calling for a range of measures that aim to prevent shootings like the one that occurred … Continue reading

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Lesson Learned: Signs of a Potential School Shooter ?


Signs of a potential school shooter: 1) Tells people online that he’s going to be a school shooter 2) Messages classmates with death threats 3) Parents report that he has “put a gun to others’ heads in past.” 4) Authorities … Continue reading

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Can Speaker Madigan Survive ?


That’s the big unknown. What else is out there? Lots and lots of rumors are jetting through the gossip-sphere, but nobody has yet come forward. Madigan has been in power for so long that the odds are pretty darned good … Continue reading

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Suicide Risk Amongst Children and Youths on the Autism Spectrum


Research has examined the frequency of suicide ideation and attempts, as well as risk factors in children and teens with autism. The percentage of children with autism who had suicidal ideation or attempts was found to be significantly greater than … Continue reading

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Questions, Speaker Madigan Will Have To Answer !


Three key questions that will dominate Illinois politics in the days to come. What did the Speaker know? When did he know it? What did he do about it?

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Someone Can’t Count !!!


Far cry from 12,000 police officers that the Mayor says are deployed. Someone can’t count. #cpd #chicago #chicagopolice Everyone knows but nothing is said. The media doesn’t report this, only spouts the pablum Rahm puts out . Media makes a … Continue reading

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Is Leyden High School SD 212 Achieving Its Transparency Goal ?


In a democracy it is especially important that citizens have access to information so they can actively participate in government and make good choices on Election Day;  at Leyden School District 212, transparency is the best way to promote #leydenpride … Continue reading

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