Spagnolo departure tests who runs Illinois schools
State education chief Joseph A. Spagnolo will quit August 31, sharpening the debate over who truly runs Illinois schools. Is it the governor, the Legislature, the courts, the Board of Education, local districts, unions, parents, or students? The piece surveys power centers from Edwards to Moseley Braun, Ryan, Poshard, and labor, noting grants and upcoming political shifts that may redefine control of the $13 billion school system.
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U.S
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Peter Fitzgerald
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Moseley-Braun
Chicago
O’hare International
George Ryan
Glenn Poshard
Edgar
Ryan
Statehouse
Poshard
Organized Labor
Illinois Afl-Cio
Don Johnson
Moseley Braun tax debate echoed in guest column
In a guest column Carol Moseley Braun is attacked for her voting record on taxes and IRS reform. The writer accuses her of misrepresenting taxpayer courage while noting past votes on tax increases, welfare, and the Balanced Budget Amendment. A call is made to support sunset of the tax code in 2002.
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Hisory
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Reform Question in Maggie Crotty Campaign Letter
Cheryl Karas of High School District 227 questions whether Maggie Crotty’s reform promises match her Springfield record. The letter accuses Crotty of voting against school funding after promising concrete plans and urges voters to decide between candidate and legislator roles in the upcoming reelection.
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Letter to the Editor Defends Chicago Heights Against Racism Claims
Bill Whitescarver of Chicago Heights responds to a Star article by Tony Mathis on June 11 about the Heights court defeat. He rejects the racism charge, urges examination of the mayor’s expense records, and defends the city’s integrity amid claims of corruption.
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Two Good Samaritans Helped Dog Owners at Vollmer Trail
A Illino is State University senior daughter and a 127-pound St Bernard named Koffee received aid from two unidentified Good Samaritans on Vollmer Road forest preserve track. A white male runner held the dog and offered water, while a white female veterinary student provided comfort. The writer Lamar C Chapman III thanks them for their humane actions, noting no social issues influenced their help.
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Vollmer Road
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Oak Brook
Impor
Good Samaritan
Lamar C. Chapman III
Matteson
Secretary of State race focus shifts to plans and records
Illinois candidates tour the state stressing records and future visions while press attention centers on ticket funding. The piece argues for focusing on the candidate with a clear plan to lead the Office of Secretary of State, a $300 million budget state constitutional office, into the next century.
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Honest Star carrier earns public praise for integrity
A reader praises Evan Nordstrom, Star newspaper carrier, for returning a wet pocketbook left on a doorstep on June 28. The writer rewarded him and urges printing his name to recognize an uncommon act of honesty and commendable parenting.
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