opinions
Mob rule in District 74
Evan Kleeburg is a graduate of Lincoln Hall and the husband of former Lincolnwood School District 74 board president Amy Frankel. Lincolnwood School District 74 is being run by a mob. Hiding behind pseudonyms and invite only Facebook groups, they disgorge complaints with limited facts …
A ‘Moneyball’ lesson in life: ‘Get on base’
I’ve decided that the correct answer for just about any question this spring is: “He gets on base.” That answer comes from one of last year’s best movies, “Moneyball.” That simple phrase answers the questions put to Billy Beane, general manager of the Oakland A’s, …
Shimkus: Senator Kirk is coming back
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed piece submitted by U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, regarding the status of U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Highland Park, who is in recovery from a stroke he suffered in January. As a member of the Illinois congressional delegation, …
Letters to the editor
Board members should resign I have written two letters to the Lincolnwood Review regarding the current Board of Education at Lincolnwood School District 74 and its superintendent. The first letter expressed my view that the residents do not trust the current administration in the handling …
BLASER: Frauds and phonies are nothing new to Springfield
The recent news that a portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln hanging in the governor’s mansion in Springfield is a fake proved not only interesting but also somehow appropriate. It was interesting because all things dealing with President Lincoln are, at the very least, “interesting.” Appropriate …
Why we will no longer endorse in elections
The publications of Pioneer Press are no longer going to be endorsing candidates in local, state and national elections. This editorial tells you why.
Letter to the Editor
District 74 expenses were shocking When I read the details that emerged from the FOIA request regarding the expenses incurred by the administrators and the members of the School District 74’s Board of Education, I was stunned, to say the least. When I heard board …
