School districts are more clever than any legislator who can put this into existence. [Districts] can spin the data any read more

School districts are more clever than any legislator who can put this into existence. [Districts] can spin the data any way they want.

But there was not a job that could say that Luther Allison didn't do his job.

But there was not a job that could say that Luther Allison didn't do his job.

She's like my baby. If I leave her alone for a few hours, she gets angry.

She's like my baby. If I leave her alone for a few hours, she gets angry.

Its just one big shock, knowing Ill never see him again,

Its just one big shock, knowing Ill never see him again,

There will be an orientation on Sept. 29, where there will be commitment between guides and parents. No location has read more

There will be an orientation on Sept. 29, where there will be commitment between guides and parents. No location has been designated as yet.

I was simply amazed; in my 20-plus years as a funeral home director, I have never seen workers come out read more

I was simply amazed; in my 20-plus years as a funeral home director, I have never seen workers come out in force in a display of respect as I had here today. There were state highway department workers at every intersection on the way to the cemetery and about 40 to 50 state trucks on hand. The Illinois Department of Transportation takes care of its own. It was very impressive.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

I said, other people can write songs, let's see if I can. So the first 400 or 500 wound up read more

I said, other people can write songs, let's see if I can. So the first 400 or 500 wound up on the floor somewhere. Then I wrote one called Melissa.

The main thing is you just want to stay out of everybody's way, just don't want to interrupt anything. More read more

The main thing is you just want to stay out of everybody's way, just don't want to interrupt anything. More than anything, you just want to observe.