The briefs: Special education talk set
Special education talk set
Several suburban administrators will take part in a panel discussion about the 10 most common problems facing special education directors at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at JCYS, 1700 Weiland Road, Buffalo Grove. It's part of the monthly meeting of Special Kids, Special Families, a support group for parents who are living with, raising and educating children with special needs. The panel will include Stevenson High School Director of Special Education Jay Miller, Megan Clarke of Aptakisic-Tripp District 102, Jan Morgan of Wauconda Community Unit School District 118, and Julie Postma of Lincolnshire-Prairie View District 103. Admission is free. For details or to RSVP, call Susan Bauer at (847) 913-1978 or Chris Eng at (847) 913-1812.
Referendum information
The Citizens in Support of District 75 Schools will host a special informational brunch for senior citizens from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mundelein Senior Center, 1200 Regent Drive. The district is seeking authority from voters on the Feb. 5 ballot. The first issue for $6.6 million would fund life safety and other repairs for the four schools and district administration office. The second for $3.3 million would provide central air conditioning in the schools. Because other bonds are being retired, district officials say property tax bills next year will drop even if both items are approved.
Grant GOP dinner set
The Grant Township Republican Club will host the Lincoln Day Dinner on Feb. 2 at Maravela's Banquet Hall, 4 S. Washington St., Fox Lake. State Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington will be the guest speaker at this annual event. Brady has represented the 44th Senate District since 2002. Approximately 300 local, county and state Republicans attend the dinner each year. Tickets for are $40 each and will not be sold at the door. For tickets, call Nancy Kubalanza at (847) 587-5954 or Rich Stueber at (847) 546-1879.
Scholarship for moms
Applications are being accepted for the 2008 outstanding working mom scholarship. The $1,000 award is for a mother who is currently employed, is enrolled in a 2- or 4- year college program and desires to further her professional or vocational training. Applications are available at the College of Lake County, Robert Morris College, Rosiland Franklin University of Medicine and Science and at Cook Memorial Library. Applications are due by Jan. 31. For scholarship details, call Cathy Andrews, (847) 573-1932. For club information call Gayle Baird, (847) 680-4355.
More on EJ&E possible sale
Another meeting related to the possible acquisition of the EJ&E rail line by Canadian National railway will be hosted by the Illinois General Assembly on Thursday. The legislature's railroad safety committee has scheduled a public hearing for 10 a.m. Thursday in Room 16-503 of the James R. Thompson Center, at Clark and Randolph, Chicago. The committee has asked Canadian National, Metropolis 2020 and the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to testify before the board. Interested citizens may sign up on site to testify, but there is no guarantee that everyone will get an opportunity to speak. The sale needs federal approval before it can become official. CN officials said if the sale were approved, they would use the acquired EJ&E railroad lines as a Chicago bypass route for all current and future freight traffic from its Canadian and U.S. rail network. Many local communities, especially those in the Barrington area, are protesting sale, saying it will cause numerous safety and traffic problems.