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Round Lake District 116 Sends Out Survey In Spanish Only [Updated - English Version Attached]
Below are images of the 2 page survey Round Lake District 116 sent out to residents. A survey to parents is not unusual, but the fact that it is entirely in Spanish is. The district student population is approximately 70% Hispanic. This raise questions though about the reason for the survey being only in Spanish. [...]
Letters: Eliminating fraud is a key to reining in Medicaid costs – Springfield, IL – The State Journal-Register
Sen. Kirk W. Dillard, R-Hinsdale wrote a letter to the editor about how the state can eliminate fraud to reign in Medicaid costs. I write in response to The Associated Press story, “Questions about Illinois Medicaid cuts, pension reforms,” which states there is little evidence to support the claim that nearly 10 percent of Medicaid [...]
Senate Democrats Continue the War on Teens
May 17, 2012 By Lennie Jarratt
State Senator Lightford and the Senate Democrats continue their war on teens with the passage of minimum wage hike. State Senator Matt Murphy (R-Palatine) noted that after the last minimum wage hike in Illinois, the state now has the highest teen unemployment rate in 42 years. Retail merchants testifying during the hearing agreed with concerns, [...]