Letters on Dr Martin Luther King Jr and sidewalk snow removal
A reader praises Dr Martin Luther King Jr for nonviolent advocacy and daily inspiration from his life. The second letter urges Chicago Heights neighbors to shovel sidewalks, warns of dangers, and proposes a 48 hour snow removal ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther King Jr
Dr. King
Memphis
Tenn
Tony Mathis
Chicago Heights
Flossmoor
Peggy Glassford
Education Grouping and its use in classrooms today
The text discusses grouping students by ability in elementary and secondary education. It describes forming small instructional groups for math and other subjects, using desk work for others, and ways teachers allocate time between groups. It notes that grouping occurs in advanced classes and even grade-level sections.
Tracking and instructional grouping in school district 161
Reg Nolin and Beverly Smith discuss the use of formal and informal assessments, vertical acceleration, and regular regrouping to tailor instruction. Flossmoor Chicago Heights District 161 implements cross grade instructional grouping with common reading and math times to reduce tracking and raise achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Flossmoor
Chicago Heights
Board of Education
Reg Nolin
Beverly Smith
Protecting our flag campaign urges support for amendment
A citizen message urges support for the Flag Protection Amendment now before the 106th Congress. It names U S Representative William Lipinski and Senators Richard Durbin and Peter Fitzgerald as contact points and invites letters to the American Legion Citizens Flag Alliance in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
106Th Congress
U.S
William Lipinski
Richard Durbin
Peter Fitzgerald
American Legion Citizens Flag Alliance
Miller
P.O
Indianapolis
Adele Sierzega
Central School memories and Heakin building decline
Chuck Schechner recalls filming a 5th grade class project in the outdoor staircase of Central School near the Heakin building. He notes the old building’s backdrop and reflects on how all three Homewood grade schools are gone, yet memories remain, linking community through a local site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heakin
Miss Lyon
Central School
Homewood
Community drive thanks sponsors and boosts holiday aid
The CEDA Center for Community Action thanks Project Share Ingalls Hospital and others for sponsoring a holiday food and toy drive aiding over 500 families. Gratitude extends to Jack's Bar and Grill volunteers South Suburban College Talent Search and Ingalls for sorting packing and distributing baskets Tomaska Construction recycling firms Pinnacle Bank Andrews Printing Holt Funeral Home Superior Rug and Upholstery Cleaning. Mayor Nick Graves adds to cooperative efforts as efforts continue into the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Project Share
Ingalls Hospital
Ceda Center For Community Action
Ingalls
Jack’s Bar and Grill
Tomaska Construction
Pinnacle Bank
Andrews Printing
Holt Funeral Home
Nick Graves
Harvey
Hernandez
Why the Left Wants Your Money and Tax Breaks Now
A reader questions left wing arguments about wealth transfer and entitlement, asks what rights justify taxing earnings, and argues for immediate tax cuts including ending the marriage tax penalty championed by Congressman Jerry Weller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Weller
Makah Whaling Row Sparks Federal Action in Neah Bay
TheMakah tribe faces a contentious plan to resume gray whale hunting under 1855 treaty terms and IWC quotas amid tribal leadership changes and opposition from elders. Critics warn population risks and possible endangered status, urging citizen letters to officials and tribal leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neah Bay
Washington State
U.S
International Whaling Commission
IWC
Northwest Indiana Fisheries Commission
al Gore
Bill Clinton
Ben Johnson Jr
P.O
Marty Longo
Wonderful care at Serenity Senior Care Spa Peotone
A Peotone family praises Serenity Senior Care Spa for a father with Parkinsons disease. They commend the caring staff, improved range of motion and walking, and the facilitys companionship, exercises, arts and crafts, and supervision. Flexible hours and transportation are offered, described as life saving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serenity
Peotone
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Reginald Nolin
Niversii OF
Iiversit
Franklin R. Shuftan
Fshuftan
Interaccess
Margaret Seltzner
Seltzner
Dennis R. Wheeler
Dwheel
Joanne Zerkel
Jzerkel
General Newsroom
Starnews
Chuck Schechner
KPLX
Klif Radio
Dallas
Texas
Ceda Center
Dennis Hastert
House
Frederick Douglass
Abraham Lincoln
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!