Prairie State College earns 10 year NCA accreditation
Prairie State College in Chicago Heights receives a 10 year accreditation renewal from the North Central Association, the longest possible term, enabling transfer of credits across the Midwest. The team lauded the college as a rising example among elite community colleges, while urging stronger assessment of student learning and a three year follow up to verify progress.
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North Central Association
Timothy Lightfield
PSC
NCA
Prairie State
My Life My Choices speakers turn life around on streets
Former criminals Anthony Banks Anthony Savage Glenn Wise and Michael Hall tell teen listeners their stories at Oak Forest Hospital where they now live as quadriplegics after violence. They warn there is no retirement plan for selling dope and urge teens at Rich South High to drop gangs. The Star profiled the program and hopes schools join in to save lives.
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Anthony Banks
Anthony Savage
Glenn Wise
Michael Hall
Oak Forest Hospital
God
Wise
Patricia Briske
Oak Forest
Briske
The
Star
Banks
Rich South
Rich South High School
Chicago
West Side
Election Day turnout hopes hinge on voters’ mood in Illinois
A Tuesday morning 1998 Illinois election preview notes brisk turnout in places, with conjecture on Clinton impeachment effects. Key races include governor Fitzgerald versus Moseley Braun, Senate contests, Cook County races for Stroger and Pucinski, and congressional contests in 11th and 13th districts. Turnout across Chicago and suburbs could shape outcomes, including the fate of several incumbents.
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Washington
Starr
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Illinois
U.S
Fitzgerald
Moseley-Braun
Hillary Clinton
Poshard
George Ryan
Pam Woodward
Frankfort
Mahar
Maureen O’hara
Orland Park
McCarthy
Cook County Board
Chicago
John Stroger
Aurelia Pucinski
Stroger
Chicago Democratic
Ryans — George
Jim
Judy Baar Topinka
Chris Lauren
Jesse White
al Salvi
Moseley Braun
Jesse Jackson Jr
Bobby Rush
Bill Lipinski
Judy Biggert
Susan Hynes
Jerry Weller
Gary Mueller
Letters to the Editor surge after Tuesday elections
The Star reports a flood of letters to the editor as campaigns peaked and referendums sparked public response. Editors opened the opposite page to publish a broad sampling, printing over 100 letters in the final two weeks while stating space prevented about 50 more. Readers are urged to keep writing to fuel the public forum.
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Star
Flag protection amendment sparks strong reader letter
A reader condemns Senate delays blocking a flag protection amendment while praising broad state support and public opinion. The letter argues the flag symbolizes national unity and sacrifices, rejects free speech objections to flag burning, and denounces Senator Moseley Braun for opposing the measure.
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Anne Zickus
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William Mahar
Kevin McCarthy
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