Homewood residents push for true small town feel in schools
Readers defend Homewood’s neighborhood approach urging the school board to preserve community and family focus amid calls for grade centers. Letters discuss safety, community ties, and the value of Reading Buddies, staff familiarity, and local involvement in Willow, Hart, and HFHS.
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Global warming plan proposal for desert irrigation
A reader urges the United Nations to sponsor a world plan using rising ocean levels to irrigate deserts, praising the idea as a boost to the atmosphere of the game and improving well being for indigent people.
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Full Service Gas Stations Suggested For Elderly Help
A letter to the Editor urges stations to offer full service at one pump for disabled and elderly drivers. The writer notes arthritis makes handling hoses hard, cites Clark at 159th and Central Park as an example, and proposes a sign of care to attract customers and improve independence.
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Full-access interchange approved easing I 294 I 57 links
State officials on Oct 13 backed a full-access interchange between Interstates 294 and 57, a victory for South Suburban communities active for over two decades. The Metro Southwest Alliance and regional leaders praised regional consensus, noting prior partial funding and ongoing hurdles while projecting broad economic and quality of life gains. Patrick O’Malley.
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Consistency key in guiding homework at home
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