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2949 W. Pope John Paul II Dr. - Formerly 43rd St. - Between Richmond & Sacramento BRIGHTON PARK CHICAGO, IL 60632 Phone (773) 523-3663 Fax (773) 523-3983 Email: [email protected] LIFE www.brightonparkLIFE.com McKINLEY PARK News Deadline Monday 6 p.m. Display and Classified Deadline Tues. 12 noon Serving the Communities of Brighton Park, McKinley Park and Archer Heights, for over 80 Years VOL. 84 NO. 6 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH, 2016 $65.00 Per Year By Mail in U.S. THE SOLID DELIVERY Newspaper 15c Per Copy at Newsstands Student Private DeLaSalle Institute Inducts National Honor Society Members Information their numbers up, they must keep the quality of the students as high as possible. As a former basketball coach at two high schools, you must compete for the kids if you are forced to win. I had several basketball players recruited to join CPS teams. While in the- ory they were not giving an illegal scholarship, but they went from pay- ing tuition to no tuition. It is true I got a ball play- er from the public schools, but he paid full tuition when he came to the school. By Dr. R. Pletsch Several principals have complained to me It seems hard to and others about local believe how little reac- charter schools recruit- tion the public has to ing activities. Telling having private informa- parents they must trans- tion released to a charter fer now if they want a school system so that seat in their 9th grade, they can send out unso- only to go back the next licited postcards. They year and see they were don't even seem to care still recruiting 9th about how they got the graders. I'm sure they information. We are not might be able to justify talking about a teacher this as a misunderstand- helping a few people try- ing, but those competing ing to get information for for those classroom dol- friends. We are talking lars don't necessarily about 32,000 families. agree. I know of at least Everyone knows this is one principal who active- wrong. Most people read- ly tried to get kids to transfer to a charter De La Salle Institute has inducted 29 students into the Brother J. Richard Rush Chapter of the National Honor Society. Receiving this prestigious ing this have received plaudit were, front row: Caitlyn Jorgensen, Bridgeport; Alexes Castaneda, Whiting, Indiana; Maya Villareal, Bridgeport; Grace Wozniak, Garfield numerous notifications school because at that time, her school was Ridge; Kayla Bruce, South Shore; Kayla Crittle, Lansing and Jessica Leyva, Chicago Lawn. Second row: Lino Carvajal, East Side; Danielle Ballard, from doctors and others South Holland; Arianna Mena, West Lawn; Carly Thiel, Canaryville; Aaron Galka, Brighton Park; Nicole Mildner, Canaryville and Mia Garcia, West how they will not share extremely overcrowded. Some times pressure Lawn. Third row: Kevin Wang, Bridgeport; Ethan Godina, East Side; Nubia Rivas, Canaryville; Adeline Molloy, Bridgeport; Kaitlin Cook, Bridgeport; your information Gabriel Garcia, Archer Heights; Aaliyah Willis, Dolton and Kobi Naujokas, Bridgeport. Back row: Tiffiny Haepp, Canaryville; Brandy Wayne, South because of the laws. to meet quotas make peo- ple feel that these rules Shore; Christopher Williams, West Lawn; Gerald Hopkins, Brookfield; Marion Edwards, Chatham; Xiaoxuan Wang, Canaryville and Adrienne Adu, The problem seems to Grand Crossing. stem from a situation are not for them. But I _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ like they had at Wells think that they know Fargo. The administra- better. I believe to do this tions are demanding that breach of security jus- UIC Math Seminar for Women numbers be kept and tice, the CPS investiga- Shop Small that scores must tors should take a broad- improve. This time the er look at the problem. This Saturday number of students in Those of us who have been involved realize we Chicago is rapidly Shoppers who are and CEO. “Small decreasing. We no longer were sold charter schools as a way to save money. planning to hit the malls Business Saturday is a have the baby boomers the weekend after very important day to and even with the num- But they have become so powerful that they had Thanksgiving should recognize small business ber of Catholic schools also remember to visit owners. We hope that closing, it does not the law changed and now they get the same per local merchants for their more Americans partici- replace where student holiday shopping, accord- pate on Saturday and numbers were. These are student allocation that regular CPS schools ing to the National they keep small busi- for-profit schools. There Federation of nesses in mind through- seems to be some cooper- have, yet they are not committed to all the Independent Business. out the year.” ation between the Noble “Small business rep- For more information, Charter System and same___________________ rules. resents 99.7 percent of visit___________________ www.NFIB.com. CPS. But, as usual, when all U.S. employers, and bureaucracies get they provide jobs for 58 involved, justice can Enrollment For million Americans,” said move slowly. Kim Clarke Maisch, Science Films Some of the charter Health Insurance state director of NFIB. schools advertise up to The Illinois Depart- “For many local retail At Planetarium 100% of their students go ment of Insurance an- businesses, the holiday to college. This is a very Tickets are on sale for nounced that Qualified shopping season is a the Adler Planetarium’s demanding statistic and Health Programs are make-or-break time, and not only must they keep REEL Science Film now available to resi- Americans who want to Series, which combines dents at Get Covered support their communi- cinematic favorites with Illinois and Healthcare. ties and the economy science conversations History Project gov. Due to the signifi- should remember to shop about the film-providing cant changes to the plans small.” a unique opportunity to Invites Veterans and prices from plan year NFIB is a partner decipher fact versus Congressman Dan 2016, residents are again this year with Hollywood’s creative lib- Lipinski (IL-3) is asking encouraged to take their American Express in a erties. Designed to veterans in the Third time and compare plans. national campaign to appeal to moviegoer, sci- District to share their Residents can make promote Small Business ence enthusiasts and Nine students from De La Salle attended the Sonia Kovalevsky Math Day seminar at the stories for preservation an appointment for free, Saturday, the day after families alike, this five- University of Illinois at Chicago which was hosted by UIC’s chapter of the Association for Women in the Library of Con- in-person assistance from Black Friday and the tra- event series continues in Mathematics on Nov. 5th. Students participated in sessions on knots and tangles, graph color- gress’ Veterans History a licensed and trained ditional start of the holi- with the second film: ing and chromatic numbers. Supplies for activates, lunch, prizes and a t-shirt were provided. Project. The VHP col- navigator by going to day shopping season. For Alien. Pictured in the foreground is Noelle Johnson of Marquette Park. Back row: Elisa Pinon (Pilsen), lects, preserves, and GetCoveredIllinois.gov or many small businesses, Doors for each event Kayla Sanchez (Archer Heights), Deanna Grant (Hyde Park), Reeanna Nyden (McKinley Park), makes accessible the per- calling 1-866-311-1119 the four weeks between open at 5:30 p.m. and will Cyris Coleman (New City), Cameron Clark (Hyde Park), Alexandra Brist (West Loop) and Mia sonal accounts of veter- for more information. Thanksgiving and include fun pre-movie Corona-Garza___________________________________________________________________________________________________ (East Side). ans so that current and The following insurers Christmas are a crucial trivia, a screening of the future generations can are offering a total of 331 period that could deter- film followed by a post- better understand the (182 individual & 149 mine whether they are show. “REEL Science” contributions and sacri- small group) Qualified profitable for the year. Q&A with Adler as- De La Salle Hosts fices they made. Health Plans on the “Small Business tronomers. Public Hearing Veterans are invited Illinois Marketplace in Saturday has grown Refreshments will be Volleyball Tourney 2017: Celtic Insurance every year, and we are available for purchase. to call (773) 948-6223 for For I-55 Project De La Salle Institute Jan. 15th Schools inter- more information or to Company; Cigna Health very proud to sponsor the Future programs are of Illinois Inc.; Health promotion,” said Juanita Spaceballs (PG) Jan. conducted its 7th and 8th ested should contact schedule an interview. The Illinois Depart- at 6 p.m., in which the grade girls volleyball Coach Anna Marassa, “I encourage all veter- Alliance Medical Plans, Duggan, NFIB President 17th, The Fifth Element Inc. (“HAMP”); Health (PG13) Feb. 9th and ment of Transportation public can make a state- tournament on Nov. 6th. head varsity volleyball ans to take advantage of will host a public meet- ment to a court reporter. 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