Start nature education in early childhood, not later
The piece argues that environmental education should begin in the earliest years through lived experiences. It cites limited outdoor exposure for many children, urges hands on activities at home and nearby parks, and lists local nature centers and preserves as accessible resources for families and schools.
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Forest Preserve
Irons Oaks
Vollmer Road
Olympia Fields
the Center
Children’s Farm
Southwest Highway
Palos Park
Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve, Inc
Ridge Road
Homewood
Lake Katherine Nature Preserve
Lake Katherine Drive
Palos Heights
Paxton Avenue
South Holland
Swallow Cliff
Thorn Creek
Monee Road
Park Forest
Wolfe Wildlife Refuge
109Th
Laramie
Oak Lawn
Goodenow Grove Forest Preserve
Dutton Road
Beecher
Letters to the Editor on Clinton talk show politics and Chicago Heights alderman issue
Harold Plucienik from Chicago Heights criticizes attention on President Clinton's personal life and urges focus on local issues. He argues aldermen missed meetings, questions Cladis nomination, and calls for unity to move Chicago Heights forward despite personal bickering. He endorses Cladis and urges responsible leadership.
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Mr. Clinton
Iraq
Chicago Heights
Mr. Cladis
Cladis
Harold Plucienik
District 2010 budget standoff prompts bold Springfield lobbying plan
Crete Monee School District 2010 confronts a 3 million shortfall with a businesslike oversight panel stressing revenue boosts and expense cuts. Advocates urge community pressure on Springfield leaders, demand equitable funding, and propose media-friendly actions to safeguard education programs.
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Crete-Monee
Independent Financial Oversight Committee
Springfield
James “Pate
Philip
Lee Daniels
Mike Madigan
Emil Jones
Saar
DuPage County
Scully condemns private school tax credit as funding issue
Flossmoor state Rep George Scully cites school funding woes in the South Suburbs and opposes a 500 state tax credit for private school parents. He argues public dollars fund private students while overcrowding persists, and urges appreciation for private schools. The note challenges secular leaders to value educated citizens and acknowledges parents who pay property taxes and private tuition.
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Flossmoor
George Scully
George
Peeny
Public column urges higher standard for presidents ethics
Daniel Zanoza argues conservatives must hold Bill Clinton to absolute moral standards amid alleged sex scandal. He warns against excusing leadership flaws for economic gains, cites erosion of trust, calls for accountability, and notes readers should demand virtuous leadership as a legacy for future generations. Zanoza founded Republicans for Fair Media in Crestwood.
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William Jefferson Clinton
Chicago
Bill Clinton
Clinton
United States
Patricia Ireland
National Organization For Women
Clarence Thomas
Bob Packwood
Monica Lewinsky
Washington
America
Daniel Zanoza
Republicans For Fair Media
Crestwood
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Fshuftan
Interaccess
Margaret Seltzner
Seltzner
Dennis R. Wheeler
Dwheel
Joanne Zerkel
Jzerkel
General Newsroom
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