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* Illinois 13th in US for High School Gradation Rates

The state figures more than 87-percent of high schoolers graduated in 2005. But the new report puts that number at about 76-percent. Christopher Swanson is director of the group behind the study.

* Collin Hitt: Charter school lottery an unfair gamble for parents

* Appellate court tosses out firefighter exam suit

* Mell pushes gun registration amnesty to help self, others

* Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library to mark Springfield Race Riot anniversary

* Expect a bump in tourism but no events here if Chicago gets the Olympics

* Gas prices have Cook County deputies on bicycles

* State questions District 150’s use of federal grant money

* 96th House candidate McGuire opens Naperville campaign office

*** UPDATE *** I thought about doing a separate congressional thread, but there’s no time, so here are the stories…

* Millionaire makes his pitch pumping gas

* Ozinga stumps at the pumps in Mokena

* Shimkus retires from Army reserves

* Dan Seals tells us what was in mystery envelope

* Oberweis says he’s ready for next round

* Durbin, Obama, Emanuel: Congratulate Chicago on Moving Forward in Olympic Competition

posted by Kevin Fanning
Thursday, Jun 5, 08 @ 8:39 am

Comments

1. High School graduation rates don’t matter if they are attendence certificates for too many students.

   Comment by Wumpus Thursday, Jun 5, 08 @ 8:41 am

2. Mell says ‘law-abiding citizens’ ‘inundated’ his office with calls….would he have listened if he weren’t in such a pickle? Gall is not only on one side of the family….

   Comment by Vote Quimby! Thursday, Jun 5, 08 @ 8:47 am

3. “Expect a bump in tourism but no events here if Chicago gets the Olympics”

   If Chicago gets the Olympics, Springfield’s will be the nearest functional public transportation.

   – SCAM
   so-called “Austin Mayor”
   http://austinmayor.blogspot.com

   Comment by so-called "Austin Mayor" Thursday, Jun 5, 08 @ 8:57 am

4. I have a question related to the selection of the city. On who does the responsibility fall to fund the necessary upgrades to the selected city? Can you imagine the taxes levied in Chicago and Cook County if they have to. Would we finally get some funding to fix the ailing infrastructure? I am wondering because, well, we might be down to dirt roads and buckboards by then…..

   Comment by 618er Thursday, Jun 5, 08 @ 9:03 am

5. Good question 618er. I always liked the old dirt roads anyways. I would imagine that the federal government would chip in some money but Chicago and the state need to do some serious planning now about upgrading quite a few things.

   Comment by HoBoSkillet Thursday, Jun 5, 08 @ 10:42 am

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