Brookwood School Board moves preschool to junior high
A Brookwood school board vote on May 10 relocates the preschool program to the junior high building for one year amid crowded elementary facilities. Critics warn of limited facilities and staff input, while supporters seek clearer communication and a temporary fix for 1999-2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookwood School Board
Racz
Brookwood
Shelia Collins
Barbara M. Schranz
Glenwood
Public thanks to Rep Maggie Crotty for HB 1134
SCOPE thanks state Rep Maggie Crotty for sponsoring HB 1134 which fixes the tax cap access issue for state aid. The bill uses capped value to determine aid, correcting a prior double whammy that favored higher property value districts and enabling fair state funding nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
South Cooperative Organization For Public Education
SCOPE
Maggie Crotty
Senate
Patrick O'Malley
South Triad
Cook County
Maggie
Park Forest celebrates 50th anniversary with volunteer effort
Therese Goodrich thanks Ben Jordan and John Joyce for leading public works and parks and recreation in a weekend of planting, road work, cleaning, paving, and events. She credits the Spirit of Park Forest and the two-year volunteer committee for Memories Lane, concerts, parade, and interfaith service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Forest
Ben Jordan
Public Works Department
John Joyce
Parks and Recreation Department
Main Street
Central Park
Freedom Hall
House Museum
Memory Lane
Therese Goodrich
Flossmoor Parking Ticket Sparks Resident Protest
A Flossmoor resident protests a June 25 library parking ticket issued near the train station and a June 28 village office response. He describes delays, alleged lack of courtesy, and questions the 8:45 a.m. time limit, noting the officer appeared to focus solely on tickets and that he paid under protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossmoor
Daley Center
A Few Thoughts From a Chicago Heights Citizen
A Chicago Heights resident questions how to address loud music tires and speeding with a loud noise ordinance in place. He asks what ordinary citizens can do, notes pedestrians use sidewalks, comments on traffic timing, and wonders about politics, term limits, and Metra project costs and timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
12Th
Halsted
San Rocco Church
Chicago Heights
Rotary
Vollmer Road
Dixie Highway
Clinton
Metra
Chicago
Beecher
Archivist Honored at Park Forests 50th Anniversary
Henry X. Dietch commends Jane Nicoll of the Park Forest Historical Society for her archival work chronicling Park Forests WWII era. He notes world scholars and veterans researchers rely on the society’s archives as a lasting tribute to the Greatest Generation and the village’s founding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Forest
Historical Society
Tom Brokow
Jane Nicoll
Henry X. Dietch
First Village
How to Speak to a Class Without Flopping
Practical guidance for guest speakers detailing how to secure speaking slots, coordinate with teachers, brainstorm topics, prepare a brief resume and materials, and deliver an engaging interactive presentation that avoids rambling and disengagement. Key steps include contacting firms or chambers, confirming logistics, briefing students, and using listen-and-participate methods to keep attention and ensure a worthwhile educational experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
You Can Add State and Federal Government to That Also
The text argues about civic duty and proposing pay for senators and representatives while noting lawmakers won’t cut their own pay. It critiques the idea of punishing government with its own tools and suggests broader political reform in a skeptical, satirical tone.
Noted newsroom contact details for Star News
The message lists staff emails for Franklin R. Shuftan editor, Margaret Seltzner assistant editor, Dennis R. Wheeler editorial page editor, Joanne Zerkel features editor, and a general newsroom address starnews interaccess com for Star News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin R. Shuftan
Fshuftan
Interaccess
Margaret Seltzner
Seltzner
Dennis R. Wheeler
Dwheel
Joanne Zerkel
Jzerkel
General Newsroom
Starnews
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sauk Village
Markham
Staci
Charles J. Shields
Tanya Smith
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!