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Local delegation differs on Syria Many politicians reserving judgment until next week’s vote on U.S. action the country’s alleged use of chemical weapons that killed hundreds near Damascus. U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Winfield who, represents Illinois’ 14th Congressional District, is “leaning no at this point,” said his communications director, Jameson Cunningham.
By JIM DALLKE jdallke@shawmedia.com With President Barack Obama set to address the nation Tuesday on the conflict in Syria, area representatives have offered mix reactions to whether the U.S. should approve the use of military force in the wake of
Cunningham said that Hultgren attended a classified briefing Thursday for members of Congress where the administration presented evidence that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons against its citizens, but the information did not convince Hultgren that the U.S. should engage in a military strike. On his website, Hultgren wrote that although he found the briefing informative, he said the president “failed to make a compelling case for
"My hope is to find the military unit that possibly was involved and hit their headquarters to cause a direct price for gassing civilians. I think there needs to be consequences.” – Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. “If we can do something to discourage Assad and others like him from using chemical weapons without engaging in a war and without making a longterm military commitment of the United States, I’m open to that debate.” – Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.
See SYRIA, page A6
Chicago-area poverty now even between city, suburbs
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Previously, 66 percent of poverty was in city By SHAWN SHINNEMAN sshinneman@shawmedia.com A new analysis showing Chicago-area poverty is now evenly distributed between the city and suburbs is due in part to the “urbanization” of the suburbs, one local workforce official says. A report released by the Heartland Alliance’s Social Impact Research Center shows that half the poverty in the Chicago area was concentrated in the suburbs in 2011, a sharp contrast from 1990, when 66 percent of the area’s poverty called the city home. During that period, the number of suburban residents living in poverty nearly doubled while the number of city residents in poverty stayed about the same. Both figures come in around 630,000 people, according to the report, which is titled “Poverty Matters.” “Consider what McHenry County was like 20 years ago,” said Jeffery Poynter, director of the McHenry County Workforce Network. “Much more rural, less urban. You’ve got urbanization happening in the suburban areas.” McHenry County’s poverty rate was 8 percent in 2011, compared with 11 percent throughout the suburbs. Chicago has a poverty rate of 24 percent, according to the Social Impact Research Center. Virginia Peschke, president of the Woodstock Food Pantry, said she’s seen plenty of change in her 30 years with the pantry. “It does seem like we’re getting more families,” she said. “It’s hard to tell whether these are people who
Lathan Goumas – lgoumas@shawmedia.com
Music teacher Rachel Mastalski pushes her music cart out of a classroom Aug. 27 as she moves to her next class at Deer Path School in Cary. Three years ago, Cary District 26 discontinued dedicated art and music programs at all levels and gym at the elementary level. The programs began again this school year with elementary students getting physical education twice a week for a half-hour, music once a week for a half-hour and art every other week for an hour.
A good note District 26 brings back art and music By JOSPEH BUSTOS jbustos@shawmedia.com CARY – Inside a fourth-grade classroom at Deer Path School during the first week of classes, music teacher Rachel Mastalski leads the students’ first music lesson of the year.
She discusses the rules for music class and introduces the youngsters to some of the instruments they will use, including a hand drum, rhythm sticks and cymbals. “When you play your instrument, you’re going to play nice and softly,” Mastalski said. “Because we don’t have a lot of instruments,
Most studies have shown that students who are wellversed in art and music are better students academically.” Vicki Schnure, Deer Path fifth-grade teacher they’re expensive. So if we break it, that’s one less instrument we have to play.” By the end of class, Mastalski and the students were singing a song. Having teachers who teach art and music classes in Cary District 26 was missing the past few years. This year, the district was able to
See POVERTY, page A6
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NEW MCC PLAN WOULD OUST RETIREES Instructors receiving state retirement benefits would no longer be able to work at McHenry County College under a proposed agreement between the institution and adjunct faculty. Twenty to 30 instructors who draw from the pension system would be terminated in the new agreement For more, see page B1.
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bring back dedicated teachers for art and music classes, as well as physical education for the elementary schools. The kindergarten through eighth grade district cut art and music, as well as other special classes, three years ago as part
See PROGRAMS, page A6