This Daily Herald headline caught my attention becaue five years is the length of time of the Local 150 contract signed by former Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Bob Miller:
Des Plaines District 62 approves 5-year contract with teachers
Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 has agreed to a new contract with its teachers union that will increase the starting salary for certified staff by about $6,400. Full Story
Why not make it a 500 year contract?