Local history in class breathes life into Our Town theme
Charles J. Shields argues that linking Thornton Wilder's Our Town to students' own towns makes history relevant. He notes mastodon bones found at Crawford and Route 30 and highlights local societies like Will County Historical Society and regional libraries as gateways to engaging students with time.
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Thornton Wilder
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Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Mall
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Route 30
Park Forest
Will County Historical Society
State Historical Library
Homewood
Frankfort
Pace ridership falls across agencies in 1995
Pace suburban buses show a 3.6 percent ridership drop in 1995 tied to the elimination and later reinstatement of the Pace CTA monthly pass. Four large divisions report declines, with Pace South down 8 percent and Pace Northwest and West also posting losses. Satellite operations mix gains and losses while vanpool use rises 26.5 percent.
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Pace
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Pace Southwest
Pace West
Pace Northwest
Markham
Bridgeview
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True Value
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Laperville
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Downers Grove
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