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Will County parents and A+ Illinois take action for education funding reform

From MPC's April 2004 Media Tips

Six Illinois state legislators representing Will county districts will gather on Saturday, May 8, 2004 to hear local students, teachers, parents, homeowners, and other residents discuss concerns about the quality of education in their schools.

Senators Debbie Halvorson (D-Crete), Christine Radogno (R-Lemont), and Larry Walsh (D-Elmwood, and Representatives Lisa Dugan (D-Kankakee), Renee Kosel (R-New Lenox), and Careen Gordon (D-Coal City), will join members of A+ Illinois for a community forum at Zion Lutheran Church in Tinley Park. MPC is a leading member of A+ Illinois, a grassroots, statewide campaign to improve the quality and funding of public education in Illinois, deliver lasting property tax relief, and protect services for children, families, and communities. Other campaign members represent a range of civic, education, children’s advocacy, business, labor, civil rights, human service, and community groups.

The community forum, from 9 to 11 a.m., is free and open to media. Zion Lutheran Church is located at 17100 S. 69th Ave., three blocks east of Harlem Ave. on 171st St.

Contact: Bindu Batchu , A+ Illinois Campaign Manager, at 312.863.6014

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