Editorial critics wasteful police chiefs trip to Delavan
An editorial rebuts police chiefs and regional leaders defending a 350 dollar disaster planning weekend at Lake Lawn Lodge Delavan Wisconsin. It notes the trip includes 44 hours of training and side events while taxpayers shoulder costs and urges local meetings to cut costs or relocate training to south suburban hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club Hills
Dwight Welch
Lake Delavan
Wisconsin
Welch
South Suburban Association of Chiefs of Police
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Lake Lawn Lodge
Delavan
Wis
Lake Geneva
Mayors and Manaoe Group
South Suburban Police Chiefs Association
The
Chiefs Association
Chicago
Too many masters in south suburbs spark double dipping clash
Cook County Commissioner Bud Fleming and Lynwood mayoral post clash as the state AG warns dual roles violate law. The piece notes other officials like Ed Zabrocki and Frank Zucarelli who also hold multiple posts. It argues for choosing one public job to avoid court battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Barclay
Bud” Fleming
Lynwood
Fleming
Illinois Attorney General
Ed Zabrocki
R Tinley Park
Thornton Township
Frank Zuccarelli
South Suburban College Board of Trustees
Star
Cook County Board
Peter Sylvestri
Elmwood Park
Quotes on taxes and education from Illinois lawmakers
State Sen. Thomas Dunn says some legislators refuse tax increases even as a cancer cure satire. Gail Heim warns underfunding education shifts costs to future prisons. Rep. Bill Balthis notes 84 percent of taxpayers support caps, while he opposes them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dunn
D-Joliet
Gail Heim
Flossmoor School District
Board of Education
Bill Balthis
Lansing
Ending free school lunch would punish kids, not aid the poor
A columnist argues that eliminating the federal free lunch program and shifting to state block grants under Contract With America risks harming children. He cites districts with many qualifying students, notes variable lunch quality, and warns that punted responsibility falls on the kids rather than the adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Congress
Noggin
Illinois
Bremen
Oak Forest
Lansing
Oak Lawn
Community Consolidated
Sauk Village
Country Club Hills
North Palos
Homewood
Blue Island
Harvey
Crete-Monee
Summit Hill
Frankfort
Tinley Park
Letters reflect on day care funding and school leadership
Readers urge Congress to preserve the Child and Adult Care Food Program, arguing cuts threaten affordable daycare and praising dedicated providers. In a second letter, locals criticize Forest Trail Junior High leadership over racism charges and discipline issues, calling for responsible, positive guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Republican Congress
CACFP
Congress
Victoria Cetrone
Matteson
Laura Honkoski
Laura
Steger Glinda Ruiz
Chicago Heights
Forest Trail Junior High
Forest Trail
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Tom Houlihan
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Kurt W. Osberghaus
Park Forest
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