Fourth R proposed to stress responsibility in high schools
Editorial argues Illinois school superintendent Joseph Cronin wants a new fourth R responsibility to build citizenship and civic awareness. He cites studies showing low voter knowledge and limited access to the Bill of Rights while noting Illinois students score well on aptitude tests.
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Illinois Association of School Boards
Illinois Association of School Administrators
Joseph Cronin
Cronin
Illinois
Midwest
Illinois memorial day chaos prompts calls for date fix
An Illinois editorial argues the state should align Memorial day with the nationwide last Monday in May. It criticizes separate local observances and urges changing Illinois law to match federal tradition for dignity and family observance.
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Illinois
Veterans’ Organizations
Carbondale
Ill
Ilinois
Bicentennial marketing sparks outcry over rice fry ad
The Littleton Colorado Independent criticizes a television commercial for American Rice Fries that overlays the Declaration and Constitution in the background. The paper argues the gimmick taints Bicentennial heritage and urges better taste in national commemorations.
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Iice
Citizens respond to Palos Heights land purchase debate
Frank Passarelli of Palos Heights writes against a local newspaper report urging citizen petitions on a city manager question and the Northern Illinois Gas property purchase. He notes city work ongoing and defends elected officials, while contrasting offered land prices and urging consideration of 575000 for nearby vacant land.
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Palos Heights
Northern Illinois Gas
City of
Northern Illinois
Jon Miller
Northern Illinois Gas Company
76Th (Avenue
Route 83
Miller
Harlem Avenue
Tek Realtors
Frank Passarelli
Community clash prompts sheriff vs police accountability
A Tinley Park resident describes 10 to 15 drunken teens harassing neighbors in Kimberly Heights. The author commends Tinley Park police for a fast response while accusing the Cook County sheriff of slow, limited enforcement due to jurisdiction gaps and manpower. The note urges parental accountability and Springfield action.
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Kimberly Heights
Tinley Park
Cook County
Springfield
Sheriff's Department
Arduth J. Hammond
Foggy Memorial Day Sox Game Delivers Strange Triple
Dennis Wheeler recalls a Chicago White Sox Memorial Day game lost to dense fog and an oddly sinking ball, as Chet Lemon's bases loaded miscue sparks a rare triple. The piece also recalls a Frankfort-Peotone Legion game where a plane overhead distracts a defender, allowing three Peotone runs.
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95Th Street
55Th Street
Ball Park
Sox
Texas Rangers
Conie
White Sox
Mel Brooks
Texas
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Peotone
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Lockport
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