Public relations ideas to stretch school funding
Education columnist urges Lincoln Way District 210 schools to invest in PR with freemium tactics. Partners include community leaders, students, staff, and local media to promote initiatives, open houses, and positive achievements while sharing cost efficient and even revenue generating ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Shields
Lawrence Wyllie
Lincoln Way
New Lenox
Frankfort
Illinois Association of School Boards
Service Club
Gun violence urge to reenact safe neighborhoods act
Governor George H. Ryan calls for the Illinois Senate to re enact the Safe Neighborhoods Act after an escaped convict highlighted gun violence. He cites past gun safety measures, statistics on illegal firearms, and urges citizens to pressure lawmakers to restore felony penalties for illegal gun possession.
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Kankakee
Illinois General Assembly
Illinois Supreme Court
National Rifle Association
Cook County
Chicago
General Assembly
Illinois
Illinois Senate
House
Senate
George H. Ryan
A Time for Joining Hands in the New Millennium
A mayor writes to urge citizens to reflect as the new millennium begins. He cites a strategic planning session with the City Council, Fire District, and Park District, urging involvement to guide growth and unity for the community and nation. He calls for shared action to improve families, communities, and the world.
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Country Club Hills
South Suburbs
Fire
Park District
America
Beth Royle Leaves South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
After twenty years as executive director Beth Royle steps down on January 1. Tinley Park and the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association call her departure a major loss and thank her for leadership and dedication as she embarks on a new position. Edward J. Zabrocki, Mayor, Village of Tinley Park.
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South Suburban
Beth Royle
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Beth
Tinley Park
Long View on 22 Years of Columns and Civic Change
This column reflects on a lifetime of coverage since 1978, noting progress in dispute resolution and reductions in crime thanks to gun control efforts. It warns about traffic court issues, gambling expansion, traffic congestion, and money’s influence on politics, urging renewed emphasis on representative democracy and merit-based judges in 2000 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Rifle Association
U.S
Newspaper staff contacts and editors list
The message provides names and roles for the newsroom staff including Franklin R. Shuftan as editor, Margaret Seltzner as assistant editor/news, Dennis R. Wheeler as editorial page editor, and Joanne Zerkel as features editor. It also lists the general newsroom contact as StarNews with corresponding email handles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin R. Shuftan
Fshuftan
Interaccess
Margaret Seltzner
Seltzner
Dennis R. Wheeler
Dwheel
Joanne Zerkel
Jzerkel
General Newsroom
Starnews
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Ken Tesar
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