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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1999
Page
12
Franklin Shaftan is listed as editor with others named in the newspaper masthead. The page shows editors and staff roles including assistant editor news editorial page editor and features editor Margaret Seltzner Dennis R Wheeler Joanne M Zerkel.
The piece weighs the Littleton tragedy and other mass shootings, noting no place is immune and urging action. It cites rising security in schools, crisis plans, metal detectors, and restrained access while stressing the need to learn from events and support affected communities.
The state faces vast needs across roads bridges sewers and schools with estimates of 4 billion for highways 10 billion for schools and 13 billion for sewer systems over the next decade. Governor George Ryan taps a task force to map funding and reconstruction options, signaling a Build Illinois scale program and potential bond driven revenue.
On Tuesday Robert Wilson will relinquish his duties as Homewood Village Trustee after 20 years of service. A noncandidate in the recent election, he leaves as an advocate of an independent, debate-friendly board and the council-manager system. He will become chairman of the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce next year and stay involved in local government.
A columnist reflects on April's brutality after Colorado and other school shooting incidents. He condemns parental complicity, media influence, and violent culture, urging love over hate and reminding readers that society must protect the vulnerable to keep the United States from unraveling.
A reader challenges the Illinois mandatory vehicle insurance rule claiming it harms consumers. They report rising premiums, limited protections, and insurers using state approval to raise rates. The letter advocates replacing compulsion with a truth in restitution approach to restore competition and personal responsibility.
The Star welcomes signed letters and will publish the writer’s name. Writers should include address and telephone for verification, though this information remains private. Letters may be edited for brevity clarity or legality. no publication date is guaranteed.
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