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The Daily Herald highlighted the North Suburban Library System's 15th annual legislative breakfast.
State Sen. Wendell Jones of Palatine was among the legislators who talked about Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to provide a book a month to Illinois children during their first five years of life. This plan, if used by all, would cost the state $26 million in 2005 to promote literacy.
But Jones added his voice to those who believe this money would better serve the public by going to libraries.
Really? You think? I'm pretty sure my mom and I checked out 20-30 picture books every week when I was little. One book a month would not have done the job. And why pay for one book a month for each kid, when among them (and their future siblings, and the next generation of kids), those kids could share so many more books ....