Wednesday, June 19, 2013
11:12 a.m. PDT
Loading...
RSS feeds allow Web site content to be gathered via feed reader software. Click the subscribe link to obtain the feed URL for this page. The feed will update when new content appears on this page.

Kimberly Lightford

Highlights

A collection of news and information related to Kimberly Lightford published by this site and its partners.

Sort By: Relevancy | Date | Type
Displaying items 1-12 of 25
» View latimes.com items only
    Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Editorial: The obstructionists, Part 4

    Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley, who's exploring a run for governor, took a stab at Illinois' pension stalemate Monday. He had some good ideas for how Gov. Pat Quinn could force the issue — starting with a promise to veto any faux pension reform that doesn't get the job done.
    Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley, who's exploring a run for governor, took a stab at Illinois' pension stalemate Monday. He had some good ideas for how Gov. Pat Quinn could force the issue — starting with a promise to veto any faux...

    Tags: Anthony DeLuca, Dan Duffy, Dale A Righter, Michael Madigan, Linda Holmes

    2. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Editorial: The obstructionists, Part 3

    By all accounts, and especially if you read his literature, Democratic state Sen. <strong>Dan Kotowski</strong> of Park Ridge is a fiscal hawk.
    By all accounts, and especially if you read his literature, Democratic state Sen. Dan Kotowski of Park Ridge is a fiscal hawk. "Budgeting for results," designed to make every program prove its worth, is his baby. He's chairman of one Senate...

    Tags: Mattie Hunter, Economy, Business and Finance, Unemployment Benefits, William R. Haine, Pension and Welfare

    3. May 31, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Lawmakers vote to lower mandatory school age to 6 from 7

    Illinois children would have to be in school at age 6 instead of 7 starting in September 2014 under a bill that cleared the legislature Thursday in Springfield, giving education officials a tool to fight a truancy crisis that reaches into the earliest grades.
    Illinois children would have to be in school at age 6 instead of 7 starting in September 2014 under a bill that cleared the legislature Thursday in Springfield, giving education officials a tool to fight a truancy crisis that reaches into the earliest...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Rahm Emanuel, Pat Quinn, Chicago Teachers Union, Students

    4. May 30, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Legislators vote to lower school age to 6

    Illinois children would have to be in school at age 6 instead of 7 next year under a bill legislators approved today in Springfield, giving education officials a tool to fight a truancy crisis that reaches into the earliest grades.
    Tribune reporters
    Illinois children would have to be in school at age 6 instead of 7 next year under a bill legislators approved today in Springfield, giving education officials a tool to fight a truancy crisis that reaches into the earliest grades. If signed by Gov....

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Pat Quinn, Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Mayor, Illinois Governor

    5. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Move to lower mandatory school age faces 'uphill climb'

    To address a devastating pattern of elementary-grade absenteeism in Chicago Public Schools and across the state, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn have thrown their support behind legislation to lower Illinois' compulsory attendance age from 7 to 6 or even 5.
    To address a devastating pattern of elementary-grade absenteeism in Chicago Public Schools and across the state, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Pat Quinn have thrown their support behind legislation to lower Illinois' compulsory attendance age from 7 to 6 or...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Teachers, Chicago Teachers Union, Students, Chicago Mayor

    6. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Quinn minimum wage hike could be tough sell

    It won&rsquo;t be easy for Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn to find enough lawmakers to vote for the minimum wage increase, what with business groups pronouncing it a &ldquo;job killer.&rdquo;
    Clout Street
    It won’t be easy for Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn to find enough lawmakers to vote for the minimum wage increase, what with business groups pronouncing it a “job killer.” But the best news for Quinn is that key Democratic lawmakers...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Parties and Movements, U.S. Senate, Bill Brady, Michael Madigan

    7. May 3, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Illinois Senate passes ban on scandal-plagued scholarship program

    The Illinois Senate today overwhelmingly approved the elimination of a century-old legislative scholarship program that has come under federal investigation and long been abused by politicians who passed out the tuition waivers to relatives and the offspring of cronies and campaign contributors.
    Clout Street
    The Illinois Senate today overwhelmingly approved the elimination of a century-old legislative scholarship program that has come under federal investigation and long been abused by politicians who passed out the tuition waivers to relatives and the...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Michael Madigan, Christine Radogno, Government, Illinois Governor

    8. May 10, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Illinois Senate approves mandatory recess bill

    The Illinois Senate today voted 32-20 to require that students in kindergarten through fifth grade get at least 20 minutes of recess.
    Tribune reporter
    The Illinois Senate today voted 32-20 to require that students in kindergarten through fifth grade get at least 20 minutes of recess. Schools also would be permitted to require recess for 6th through 8th grades. The bill also seeks to block teachers...

    Tags: Illinois General Assembly

    9. Jun 3, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune - Hold from Perfect Market

  9. How pension-reform push spun out of control

    &mdash; Hours after lawmakers headed home without reforming the state's bereft public worker pension systems, Gov. Pat Quinn implored them to remember that Illinois government is "racing the clock" in solving the issue.
    Chicago Tribune reporter
    — Hours after lawmakers headed home without reforming the state's bereft public worker pension systems, Gov. Pat Quinn implored them to remember that Illinois government is "racing the clock" in solving the issue. But a different race is on the...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Unions, Michael Madigan, Tom Cross, Career and Workplace

    10. May 2, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Bill to eliminate legislative scholarships moves forward in Senate

    Lawmakers who want to end an often-abused legislative scholarship program were hopeful for a breakthrough after a top leader in the Illinois Senate got on board today.
    Tribune reporter
    Lawmakers who want to end an often-abused legislative scholarship program were hopeful for a breakthrough after a top leader in the Illinois Senate got on board today. Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago changed his position from wanting to reform...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Michael Madigan, Christine Radogno, Democratic Party

    11. Jun 12, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  11. Ka-boom! Teachers destroy barrier to a strike --- Reformers, school officials are hoist with their own petard

    Change of Subject
    The cartoon image in my mind's eye today is of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, his schools chiefJean-Claude Brizard and various public education reform advocates standing in a semicircle, their clothes and faces speckled with the sooty residue of an explosion. Their....
    12. May 30, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  12. State budget sent to Quinn

    Clout St
    Posted by Ray Long and Monique Garcia at 9:45 p.m. SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate tonight sent a budget to Gov. Pat Quinn, but are holding out hope to spend a little more on education and social services. Senators approved......
 1  2 3 • Next >
Original site for Kimberly Lightford topic gallery.
Advertisement
Loading...
 
 

Date:

Credit:

User-submitted

Tags:

Rate:
Sending...

E-mail this photo

Error: malformed email address(es)
Both "from" and "recipient" email fields are required.

Recipient E-mail Addresses

(up to 3, separated by commas) Send me a copy.

From:

e-mail | buy this photo | link to photo
Kimberly Lightford Photos
Sen. Kimberly Lightford is congratulated by family duri...
(January 9, 2013)
Sen. Lightford
Sen. Kimberly Lightford (D-Westchester), right, is cong...
(January 9, 2013)
Sen. Kimberly Lightford