What makes Cuba different asks visiting Illinois governor
Reporter Kevin McDermott reflects on his five day Havana trip with Gov. George Ryan. He notes Cuba’s deteriorating yet charming architecture and retro cars, questions why embargo era norms persist without a clear justification, and asks how Cuba differs from other regimes. He cites political tensions, Cuban access rules, and activism shaping policy.
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George Ryan
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Fidel Castro
Ryan
Caribbean
Illinois
Miami
U.S. House
Dennis Hastert
Washington
China
Castro
Midwest
Pakistan
Hong Kong
Chile
Lincoln Diaz-Balart
Florida
Diaz- Balart
Community letters support long range plan for District 153
Cecelia Coffey of Homewood argues the district long range planning process produced a solid plan for future space and program needs. She warns space limits threaten music, intervention, special education, and fine arts, and calls for civic participation and fiscally responsible decisions to preserve neighborhood K 5 schools.
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District 153 Board of Education
District 153
Board of Education
Homewood
Army Base
K-Mart
Venture
Irwin
Cecelia Coffey Homewood
Community voices clash over school reorganization plan
Nan Wexler of Homewood argues fifth graders should not move to James Hart, urging continuity in neighborhood schools and questioning options vs recommendations. Annette Nunnally of Country Club Hills criticizes Mayor Welch over park plans, city hall site history, funding, and control of local governance.
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Homewood
Willow and Churchill
James Hart
Welch
Country Club Hills
City Hall
Park District
New trustee speaks at Prairie State College district meeting
A newly sworn trustee thanks supporters and outlines six months of learning at Prairie State College and through state and national trustee programs. She highlights community benefits from the college and urges district members to explore PSC offerings. An Olympia Fields reader comments on U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald’s stance on Moseley Braun’s ambassador nomination, urging duty over partisanship.
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Prairie State College
Community College District 515
Illinois Community College Association
Association of Community College Trustees
Patricia Mann
Olympia Fields
U.S
Peter Fitzgerald
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Carol Moseley-Braun
New Zealand
Foreign Relations Committee
Helms
Moseley-Braun
Fitzgerald
Moseley Braun
Illinois
Flossmoor Hills Elementary ISAT Results Impress
Flossmoor Hills Elementary School reports strong ISAT results in reading math and writing for grades three and five, with 85 percent of third graders and 90 percent of fifth graders meeting or exceeding state standards. Principal Steve Griesbach credits staff parents and community for the progress and highlights ongoing efforts to raise achievement.
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Flossmoor
Illinois State Board of Education
The
Star
Steve Griesbach
Flossmoor Hills Elementary
District 153 residents urge to keep neighborhood schools
Lynn M Taeger Peterson voice concerns at school board meetings about moving to grade centers and closing neighborhood schools. She questions cost transparency for new programs, office space use at James Hart, and fifth grade relocation, urging phased implementation and retention of local schools.
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Hart
Lynn M. Taeger-Peterson
Homewood
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