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Responding to a question as to why he voted against the State Aid to Education bill today, State Rep. David McSweeney said it promise of $7.5 billion more over the next ten years to meet the new adequacy standards sets … Continue reading
Category Archives: Chicago Schools
Fox River Grove’s Village President Robert J. Nunamaker has thrown in with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Here’s what a Chicago Sun-Times article says today: “Robert J. Nunamaker, mayor of Fox River Grove, was asked why he was supporting a bill … Continue reading
Appearing on his web page is the following: Chicago Messes Its Bed, Then Asks Us To Clean It Up Posted on July 28, 2017 by Steve Reick The big issue in Springfield this week is the school funding bill, SB1, … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Rauner Urges Swift Action on State-City Pension Deal as House GOP Readies Its Votes CHICAGO – Following the announcement that House Republicans are prepared to put the requisite number of votes on an … Continue reading
A veto message from Governor Bruce Rauner: Governor Takes Bill Action SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner took action today on the following bill: Bill No.: SB 2822, An Act Concerning Public Employee Benefits Action: Vetoed Veto Message To the Honorable Members … Continue reading
Since moving to Illinois in 1958, I’ve been following Chicago schools. The first reason was because Benjamin Willis, my mother’s Queen Anne’s County School Superintendent, was then in charge of the Chicago Schools. Those were the days when trailers were … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Former Chief Executive of Chicago Public Schools Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks to Steer No-Bid Contracts CHICAGO — BARBARA BYRD-BENNETT pleaded guilty in federal court today to using her position … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Former Chief Executive of Chicago Public Schools Indicted for Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks to Steer No-Bid Contracts CHICAGO — A federal indictment returned today charges BARBARA BYRD-BENNETT with using her position atop the … Continue reading
Included in Governor Bruce Rauner’s legislative agenda are changes in the way collective bargaining works in the Chicago School system. Forbidden from collective bargaining would be the decision of the educational employer to contract with a third party for any … Continue reading
Frequent McHenry County visitor Allen Skillikorn, an East Dundee Village Trustee, has submitted the following piece on our state’s pension problem: Who’s Really To Blame For Illinois’ Pension Mess? By Allen Skillicorn Let’s go back to May 2005. Rod Blagojevich … Continue reading
“While Democrats say Teachers ‘Have Kept Their Part of the Deal?’“ is the title of an April 5, 2011, article by former Huntley School District 158 Board member Larry Snow. (The quote was in the Chicago Tribune Marcy 31, 2011. … Continue reading
Former Huntley School Board Larry Snow has found a chink in the armor of Illinois Democrats. And from whence did it come? From newly-elected Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Snow picks up on an April 17, 2011, letter to the Chicago … Continue reading
It has taken a long time for the Reverend and State Senator James Meeks to gain the courage to tell the truth about Chicago schools and point out paths to improving student performance. Knowing the influence of Chicago school teachers, … Continue reading
When politically connected Aidan E. Monahan was indicted in July, 2007, I looked at who he had made political contributions to. Just looking at the biggest contributions one can find $108,000 to the state party run by House Speaker Mike … Continue reading
State Senator Chris Lauzen, who represents the area just south of the McHenry-Kane County line, has written an insightful analysis of the publicity ploy of Chicago State Senator James Meeks, which I share below: KEYS TO SUCCESS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION … Continue reading
State Senator Chris Lauzen, who represents the area just south of the McHenry-Kane County line, has written an insightful analysis of the publicity ploy of Chicago State Senator James Meeks, which I share below: KEYS TO SUCCESS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION … Continue reading