Dropouts Dominate Stateville Inmates Preface Crime Link
Stateville Penitentiary houses over two thirds high school dropouts. A survey by Stateville authorities shows only one in three inmates finished high school and just one in thirty is a high school graduate. New inmate data indicate one in five finish high school. four fifths dropped out. Experts cite lack of education as a factor in crime and discuss possible rehabilitation through education while noting unemployability remains a barrier.
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Stateville Penetentiary
Stateville
Illinois State Diagnostic Depot
Christmas Carol at Piccolo Playhouse Through December 19
The Dickens classic Christmas Carol is on stage at Piccolo Playhouse Children’s Theater on Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. Directed by Charles Booth, the cast includes Ken Bishop Tony Owen Bob Maes Kathy Koerner Mari Jo Carey and others. Tickets are 75 cents for children and adults. group seats held by calling Piccolo.
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Dicken
Piccolo Playhouse
Charles Booth
Ken Bishop
Tony Owen
Bob Maes
Kathy Koerner
Mari Jo Carey
Mary Jean Tezak
Evan Rodgers
Kim Powell
Laureen Maes
James
Michael Harder
Joe Fraser
Kathryn Maes
Michael
Brian McCoy
Paul Sandaho
Lind Fisher
Lynda Clinton
Jean Sullivan
Marcy Vancil
Greg Hossbach
Joliet
Bob Drake
Peggy Aagesen
Lockport
Soldier Ends Training at Fort Benning
Ends training Pvt. James L. Wimberly son of Ralph L. Wimberly Lockport recently completed a three week airborne training at the Army Infantry School Fort Benning Ga.
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James L. Wimberly
Ralph L. Wimberly
Lockport
Army Infantry School
Fort Benning
Federal aid plan seeks over 200000 for disadvantaged students
Superintendent Donald Strong asked the Board of District 86 to approve a Title I federal education program. The plan would fund over 200,000 dollars in aid for trade school students, supplying teachers nurses a mobile classroom and reading specialist to improve language and academic skills and student motivation.
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Donald Strong
Board of
District 86
Free adult education eyed at Joliet High School
Joliet Township High School may offer free adult education under the Economic Opportunity Act. Tuition and books would be provided for residents with less than a high school education who wish to study through eighth grade. If ten or more register, a class would open at the South Side YMCA from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. next May with Frank Matesi as teacher. An evening option may follow.
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Joliet Township
South Side
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Frank Z. Pate
Stateville Penitentiary
Basil Najjar
Najjar
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St. Charles
Sheridan
the Spectator
Illinois
I& M
Lemont
Channahon
Morris
Seneca
Izaak Walton League
Air Force
Dennis W. Howland
Geo. M. Howland
Pawnee St
U. S. Air Force
Biggs Afb
Tex
Joliet Township High School
Playhouse
D’amico’s
America
D’amico
Earl D’amico
U. Ss. Education Act
Salvation Army
Joliet Auxiliary Police
Salvation A
Ray Lichtenwalter
Elmer Markgraf
Ross Zarfas
Coy Edmaiston
Jake Lorenz
Frank Matesi
Ilinois Public Aid Commission
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