Illinois’ excessive number of districts and their costly administrations that siphon money away from students.  From Illinois Policy By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner DOWNLOAD REPORT CHAPTERS 1: Illinois education spending ranks highest in Midwest, 13th-highest nationally 2: The state’s funding formulas are not the...
  President Donald J. Trump will be delivering his first address to a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Be sure to tune in as the President will be sharing his vision for the country. When: Tuesday, February...
After months of obstructing progress on a contract for state workers, members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees have voted to authorize a strike – a walkout on state taxpayers – should leadership issue the...
News Release Homer CCSD 33C Goodings Grove   Luther J. Schilling   William E. Young   William J. Butler Hadley Middle   Homer Jr. High   Contact: Charla Brautigam, Communications/Public Relations Manager cbrautigam@homerschools.org | 708-226-7628   For Immediate Release: Feb. 24, 2017   Meet the Homer 33C School Board Candidates Forum slated for March 29   Come...
Let’s Trump Addiction After one month in office, we see that President Trump is a man of action who keeps his promises to the American people. And while there is deep division in Washington, ending the opioid epidemic is one...
Illinois Policy  February 16, 2017 Lisa Madigan lost the first round in her quest to stop state worker pay during Illinois’ budget impasse. But that doesn’t mean the matter is settled. The attorney general could take this issue all the...
    By Illinois Policy January 27, 2017 Lawmakers are proposing a range of new tax hikes as a “compromise” solution to the state’s budget woes. But simple reforms to Illinois’ teacher pension system are a better way to fix the state’s finances...
Illinois held hostage to a Grand Bargain By Jeanne Ives 1/29/2016 No one should be surprised that group think instead of rational choices surround the 13 interconnected bills of the “Grand Bargain.” It is wholly predictable given the longevity of the...
News Release Homer CCSD 33C Goodings Grove   Luther J. Schilling   William E. Young   William J. Butler Hadley Middle   Homer Jr. High   Contact: Charla Brautigam, Communications/Public Relations Manager cbrautigam@homerschools.org | 708-226-7628   For Immediate Release: Jan. 26, 2017 Goodings Grove students are excited about their efforts to fight heart...
Bobby Jindal: Trump’s pick for Education Secretary wants everyone to get a great education. Dems hate her for it By Gov. Bobby Jindal for Fox News In politics they say that no good deed goes unpunished. That is never truer than...

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