Members of several PTAs plan a silent candlelight demonstration in advance of the D58 school board meeting on Monday, Dec. 14, at Indian Trail Elementary School, 6235 Stonewall Ave. Candles will be distributed beginning at 6 p.m. with the demonstration following at 6:30 p.m. “All residents who believe that board members need to ensure that [...]
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Why transparency matters
February 17th, 2009 · 10 Comments · 2009 election, District 58
(Editor’s Note: DG Cares withdrew its endorsement of Mary Jo Kominkiewicz on Feb. 17 “due to unforeseen circumstances.”) A week after it announced its endorsement of four candidates for the D58 school board, DG Cares has posted an explanation of its endorsement process on its Web site. While certainly of interest, the explanation may not [...]
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Gone, not forgotten
February 4th, 2009 · Comments Off · 2009 election, District 58, District 99
The Downers Grove Area School Board Caucus used to be an institution in this town — until it was leveled by charges that it was “crashed” and “hijacked” during the 2007 campaign season. Ironically, the charges that tainted its endorsements two years ago weren’t the caucus’ first brush with controversy. Throughout the nearly 50 years [...]
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Endorsements pending
February 3rd, 2009 · Comments Off · 2009 election, District 58
Word has it that DG Cares is preparing to announce its endorsements for the D58 school board. I have asked to be notified when they make the announcement and have also asked for an explanation of the criteria and process used in determining the endorsements. Stay tuned.
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