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Friday, February 1, 2013

Schneider Gun Panel Seeks Education, Action

Congressman gathers information at round table, reiterates commitment to second amend and reasonable gun control.

A realization something can be done to curb gun violence arose from a roundtable organized by Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) Thursday at the Wheeling Police Station amid an equal recognition the task will not be easy. Schneider gathered seven stakeholders with different perspectives on the gun issue together to exchange ideas. He warned the effort would be a challenge but there was a sense from people in the room the time was right for a change. “The nation has the will after Sandy Hook,” Jennifer Bishop Jenkins said. She heads the Illinois Chapter of the Million Mom March and is a long time gun control advocate. “Sandy Hook was like 9/11. It changed us.” In addition to Jenkins, Schneider was joined by Wheeling Police Chief William …

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Schneider Touts Experience To Help End Gridlock, Opinions Collide at Gun Control Forum, and Morrison Receives Brady PAC of Illinois Endorsement

Abigail

10:07 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013

Come on, Sandra, don't attack me--prove me wrong!! If you're right, it should be easy for you!!   more ›

Monday, December 17, 2012

Local Schools Review Safety Procedures

District 109 and Deerfield High School communicate with families on the best way to help children in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shootings in Newtown.

School officials in Deerfield wasted no time communicating with families about safety and students’ emotional well being over the weekend in the aftermath of the shootings Friday at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. In Deerfield Public Schools District 109, Superintendent Renee Goier sent an email to all families Saturday letting them know the efforts of the District over the weekend to be ready to help children with emotional and other needs today. Earlier: Safety, Security Remain Key 109 Focus in Connecticut Aftermath In particular, school psychologists and social workers will be ready to help students and will be looking for any signs leading them to believe a child needs attention. Parents who feel their children will …

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Deerfield Public Schools Administration Office, Safety, Security Remain Key 109 Focus in Connecticut Aftermath, and Deerfield High School

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D'skidoc

9:06 am on Friday, December 21, 2012

Ron, you missed my point about Scalia. He is a dyed in the wool constitutional originalist. Means HE doesn't feel that the Constitution is "living, breathing, document". As for the NRA, they represent the gun manufacturers, not the rank and file owners, at least politically. This is always about the money and the power.   more ›

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