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Allen Guelzo, a Princeton University scholar and three-time Lincoln Prize winner who co-created a five-step decision-making analysis for the removal of newly scrutinized memorials, believes that if Illinois uproots Douglas, Lincoln should follow, disqualified by the Matson case and his stance during the Charleston debate.
“The jail was fortunate in one sense: Its annual battle against the flu meant it had a set of protocols for dealing with widespread illness. ‘We just went back to those basic practices,’ says Dr. Connie Mennella, chair of correctional health.”
That included Peoria High football coach Tim Thornton and some of his players. Thornton said the protest goes beyond just the game of football. “This is a tool a lot of our kids use for their lives. A lot of them get their family from football. A lot of them get their direction and football becomes their compass.”
Northbrook resident Lee Goodman, the leader of Peaceful Communities, told Patch, “It is a tragedy and a disgrace that we have failed to do all we could to confront this public health crisis, and as a result, many people have died unnecessarily. But, we can do better in the future.”
Wirepoints’ Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner: “The proposed rates are projected to bring in $3.6 billion in new revenue, far short of what’s necessary, absent reforms, to cover Illinois’ structural deficits and unpaid bills, the true costs of its public-pension plans, and more. Add up those costs, and politicians need to raise $10 billion in new revenues annually.”
“Who knew, until now, churches only accounted for 2.3% of the cases in Illinois? Or that Retail Stores only account for 1.2% and Sports teams -.97%. Those massive restaurant and bar closures, the bars had fewer numbers than the restaurants, 3.39% for the bars and 4.97% for the Restaurants.”
Kenwood football player Myles Mooyoung not only showed up, he also was one of six high school students who stood on stage to speak to the crowd. ‘‘Anything that happens is on us. ‘If I get COVID from playing football, I’m fine with that.’’
Jim Dey: “…(T)he Springfield-based Illinois Municipal League filed a lawsuit in Sangamon County against the Illinois State Elections Board on behalf of the villages of Bolingbrook and Southern View that seeks a judicial interpretation as to whether the Election Day holiday applies to municipalities. Brad Cole, the municipal league’s executive director, said the lawsuit is ‘not meant to be antagonistic…We couldn’t not get an answer, and we need an answer,’ he said. ‘All of this could have been avoided if we’d gotten an answer when we asked.'”
Saturday’s peace walk comes in addition to a 5K for children that was hosted by the Chicago Police Department in South Austin on the West Side.
In quiet moments, a scary thought bubbles up, one she doesn’t want to entertain. “Have I thought about how long I could do this?” asked 24-year-old teacher Jessica Vega. “The thought has crossed my mind, but I decided not to linger on it because I want to be positive and optimistic it won’t be forever.”
With 400,000 lead service lines lurking beneath Chicago homes, the city faces the worst documented lead line problem in the nation. These service lines — the pipes that connect the water main in the street to our faucets — are still used in about 80 percent of all Chicago homes.
The 33-by-24-foot piece hangs alongside the team’s six championship banners on the north side of the facility, facing West Madison Street.
“We’re not necessarily going to gain any business from it, but I’m truly hoping this is one step closer to putting people in attendance,” said Kevin Dandrea, general manager of an Urbana hotel. “You’ve got to play the game to get people in the stands. At least we’re playing the game. Then we can work on part two.”
It was part of a national day of protest in the names of the likes of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. “We’re not asking anybody for this,” a demonstrator said. “We’re demanding this.”
“You’re 120,000 units short, imagine what total’s going to be post-COVID. The reality of families becoming, entire families becoming homeless? That’s is truly a reality and a fear that our renters have and are going through,” said Diane Limas, of Communities United.
“It is a pleasure to be a neighbor to Illinois because we do benefit from a lot of their craziness,” said U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana.
Four years after a Village Leadership Academy class assignment aimed to rename Douglass Park after Frederick Douglass, the name change is official. “We thought it would have been a slam dunk for the park district to add an ‘s’,” Former Village Leadership Academy teacher Bianca Jones said.
Suspected in at least 14 thefts on CTA property between Jan. 1 and July 14, they were charged with felonies and released on bail. And then Leavell and Miller were arrested again earlier this month in connection with seven more thefts on CTA property between July 14 and Sept. 8. Sometimes, they used stolen credit cards to buy Ventra passes they could sell at a discount, police say, and would also use what they took to treat themselves at McDonald’s.
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