Bush league compassion and a wake-up call for civility
A reader accuses Gov. George W. Bush of denying a death row reprieve for Betty Lou Beets while sparing Karla Faye Tucker. The letter questions Bushs compassion and consistency, branding his stance as Bush league compassion and urging civility and independent thought from local governance.
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George W. Bush
Texas
Betty Lou Beets
Bob Jones University
Bush
Clinton
Bill Thompson
George Dubya
Kurt Kurowski
Richton Park
Predicting the future in leadership and schooling
A speaker notes that leaders must foresee possibilities, using baseball as an analogy. He argues prediction clarifies responses to slow declines in test scores and overcrowding, contrasting it with infrequent calls to action about future shortfalls and the need to push harder now.
Prediction and leadership amid odds and budgets
The piece argues prediction is viewed skeptically as mystic or dangerous yet useful in planning. It cites budget talks, school fears, and a university CAPS program using a Cray supercomputer to improve storm forecasts, urging leaders to share data and foster a vision rather than postmortem criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelvin Droegemeier
Center For Analysis and Prediction of
CAPS
University of Oklahoma
Charity should begin at home in Tajikistan concern
To the Editor, Garth Jones argues that local charity for a Tajikistan student should wait until Americans, including those from Harvey or Ins, have their needs met, framing the appeal as a call for prioritizing native residents over foreign students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tajikistan
Harvey
Ins
Garth Jones Park Forest
PADS Vision Critique Of Homewood Flossmoor Plan
Community letter accuses PADS of lacking long range planning and vision for a proposed park site. The writer asserts a 30 year commitment without clear plans, questioning future housing or development and urging local leaders to demand concrete proposals within three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Homewood and Flossmoor
PADS
Park District
Homewood
Wasserberg
Flossmoor
Park Forest Village Board Eyes Direction With Dillard and Campbell
Bonita Dillard returns to her appointed seat and Steve Campbell wins the second open trustee seat on the new Village Board. Village President John Ostenburg may secure four votes to push reforms including Downtown redevelopment, infrastructure repairs, Eastgate neighborhood improvements, Thorncreek Townhomes, tax freezes, IEPA issues resolution, and tightened department head accountability. A veteran trustee recalls a partisan past and urges steady progress under Ostenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Forest
Bonita Dillard
Steve Campbell
John Ostenburg
Eastgate
Thorncreek
John
Deteriorating eastern overpass on Old Plank Trail sparks safety concerns
A reader warns that the eastern rail overpass on the Matteson Park Forest border along the Old Plank Trail is rusted and crumbling with falling concrete. Metra repaired the western side years ago, while the eastern side lacks maintenance, raising liability and safety concerns for trail users and nearby streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson Park Forest
Metra
Chris Anderson warned of consequences after injury
Chris Anderson states it would be a shame if a serious injury finally spurs action, underscoring concern over inaction and potential risk.
Remarkable JA volunteer letter from Hazel Crest schools
A dedicated writer praises three years of work with Junior Achievement at Chateaux School revealing engaging elementary lessons about economy and community. The letter commends Ms Hung and Ms Poole, cites exemplary students Khadejah Opeyemi Aaron Christina Jordan Adam Rahkiem Kayla Shanelle, and urges city readers to volunteer with youth programs.
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Chateaux
Hazel Crest
Aaron
Christina
Ms. Poole
Jordan
Adam
Rahkiem
Kayla
Shanelle
Hung
Public schools and religion in America debate
Frank Hartmann of Flossmoor argues that public schools should acknowledge a nonsectarian sense of a higher power, proposing the inclusion of some of the Ten Commandments or at least first principles. He links this to the founders' stance against official orthodoxy while affirming a nonsectarian belief in a creator behind life’s complexity.
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Our
Democratic Republic
America
Episcopal Church of England
Land of
Egypt
Frank Hartmann
Flossmoor
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