Empowered by 5 women, Jakkar dreams of marriage
posted 3/10/10
Jakkar credits five women for empowering him throughout his life. Here's what this 24-year old history junkie has to say about love and happiness
LifeMyWay: Meeting Michael Jordan
posted 3/3/10
A few years ago, John helped out superstar Michael Jordan.
The Blueprint: Illinois can do better.
Did you know that over 17,000 Illinoisans with developmental disabilities are stuck on a waiting list for services? We can do better. The Blueprint is a 7-year action plan that would fundamentally reform Illinois’ system by improving integration of community-style services. If enacted, the Blueprint would eliminate the waiting list, modernize state services and make the current system more cost-efficient.
Illinois could save millions by reforming developmentally disabled services
By: Emma Jackson
Medill Reports
3/11/10
Note to Ill. Gov. Pat Quinn: If you want to trim that bloated state budget, take a page from Indiana’s book.
Quinn budget to mean painful choices for Ill.
By: By Christopher Wills
Belleville News Democrat
3/10/10
After a year of insisting Illinois should raise taxes, Gov. Pat Quinn is set to propose a new budget that would leave tax rates untouched....
'Chords for Kids' lets kids with autism experience a live classical concert
By: Scott C. Morgan
Daily Herald
3/9/10
At most classical music concerts, audiences are expected to be reverentially silent and still - a near impossibility for children with autism...