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Should government get out of the education business?

Here’s an article sure to get you thinking. It’s called “Enterprising Education: Doing Away with the Public School System” (PDF file), by Andrew Young and Walter Block. Here’s their summary of their argument:

We critically examine the accepted notion that primary education is a legitimate and necessary function of the state. The notion is based [...]

November 16th, 2006 | Category: Public Services - General, Social Justice | 5 comments - (Comments are closed)

Illinois Prairie Railroad Foundation lobbies STB to save Kellar Branch

In a recent filing (large PDF file) with the Surface Transportation Board (STB), which has yet to rule on the fate of the Kellar Branch rail line, the Illinois Prairie Railroad Foundation (IPRRF) claims the right-of-way can be shared by the rail line and the proposed Rock Island Trail extension:

We have done extensive investigation into the [...]

November 16th, 2006 | Category: Kellar Branch, Peoria Park District | Comments are closed

Our legislators get their facts wrong again

Last time Rep. Schock spoke on SB2477 on the House floor, he said the City Council supported the legislation, which was not true. Yesterday, Sen. Shadid took to the Senate floor to argue for overturning the Governor’s veto (which is surprisingly easy in Illinois, needing only a 3/5 majority instead of the 2/3 required at [...]

November 16th, 2006 | Category: Public Building Commission, State Legislation | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

WiFi is coming to Springfield

About 95% of Springfield is getting WiFi, courtesy of AT&T:

[Mayoral spokesman Ernie Slottag] said the agreement with AT&T, which would need the council’s approval, would be similar to existing access agreements with companies such as Cingular Wireless, Verizon and Insight Communications.

“Basically, we have to determine how much we will charge per pole. It could be 300 [...]

November 16th, 2006 | Category: WiFi | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)