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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1993
Page
10
The Star highlights Dennis Wheeler as senior editor and Joanne M. Zerkel as features editor, with Suburban Newspapers of America and Northern Illinois Newspaper Association contributing to regional coverage.
Opinion argues that House tax cap bills would strip nonreferendum bonding powers from park districts, hindering maintenance and new facilities. It warns against relying on bond referendums for upkeep, notes potential loss of grants, and urges scrapping all tax cap bills as rigid and counterproductive.
Two bills in the Illinois House aim to fix Open Meetings Act flaws. HB 1728 would require verbatim records of closed sessions, while HB 133% would clarify exceptions, redefine employees, ensure accessible meeting sites, require 24 hour open agenda posting, compel summarized open minutes, and impose civil penalties for violations. Government behind closed doors is suspicious government, unresponsive government.
Judge Henry X. Dietch examines the American youth fixation with automobiles as a menace to drivers and pedestrians. He notes laws to curb solo driving in the Chicago area, urges reductions in commuting by car, and argues that mass transit offers a better path to environmental protection and public safety.
The Bloom Township Senior Advisory Committee outlines services for seniors and highlights programs like Senior Wheels rides, free or low cost screenings, social activities, and a large annual senior picnic. It credits Supervisor Robert Grossi and township officials for responsive governance and invites resident input through committee channels. Michael Clarizio serves as chairman.
A Bloomington area GOP supporter appeals to Bloom Township residents to back the slate on April 20 to safeguard Republican incumbents including governor and U S senator. He praises supervisor Bob Grossi for youth programs and services while criticizing past communication gaps and promising open government and active staff meetings if elected.
A brief notes two frightening incidents reported in the Star, including an armed motorist assault on a 13 year old in Homewood and a Glenwood home invasion with two women and a child tied up as three masked intruders looted the house. The piece urges citizens to back law enforcement and oppose crime through active community cooperation.
In Glenwood, a multi million dollar corporation analogy warns that lack of regular star meetings and free exchange will cause stagnation wasteful budgets and eventual bankruptcy. The piece laments only one staff meeting in six years and two in twenty, urging stronger leadership and communication.
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