Stars and Bars debate at TF South highlights mascot issues
Editorial laments the Confederate flag controversy at Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing as part of a broader push to replace symbols that offend minorities. It urges focusing on education while urging the school to drop the Stars and Bars and adopt inclusive mascots.
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Stars and Bars
Thornton Fractional South High School
Lansing
Thornton Fractional South
Confederate States of America
Thornton
Calumet City
Bremen
Iliniwek
University of Illnois
TF South
Olympic beer sponsor draws protest from South Suburban council
The South Suburban Council on Alcoholism protests Anheuser Busch as a 1996 Summer Olympics sponsor urging that linking beer to the Games could push underage drinking. It cites youth alcohol use, with recent surveys showing high school seniors and younger students consuming multiple drinks, and warns of the danger to athletes and society.
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South Suburban
Council
Alan J. Sandusky
The
Letters oppose Governors State arts center funding
Readers urge priority for social services over a $3.8 million public funds grant for a performing arts center at Governors State University arguing budget cuts harm schools hospitals and nursing homes. They question teleconferencing as a substitute and warn of potential entertainment taxes to cover bond debt.
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Governors State University
the Star
Howe Developmental Center
Tinley Park
Will County Health Department
Asllinois
Southwood
Country Club Hills
GSU
Jim) Edgar
Aldo) DeAngelis
State Assembly
Lively Arts
Chicago
GSU Foundation
GSA
World Music Theater
Safe kite safety notice from Edison on power line hazards
A reader from Commonwealth Edison expands on kite flying safety, stressing avoid power lines, metal or wire frames, and wet strings. Warns against storms, trees, and antennas. advises not to retrieve tangled kites or model airplanes, and to call Edison specialists for removal to prevent electrocution or injury.
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Commonwealth Edison
Ben Franklin
Edison
Editorial urges rebid of improperly awarded contracts
The Star notes public officials profited from bribes while bidders went unpunished, leading to substandard services. It cites TCI in Chicago Heights as an example, criticizing lack of programming, weather data, and local information. The author calls to terminate illegal contracts and rebid with Chicago Heights legal help.
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Star
TCI
Weather Channel
Chicago Heights
Gary
Midway
Bravo Channel
Civil Defense
John A. Carricago
Fund drives need support from veterans groups and community
A community veteran advocate urges citizens and businesses to fund not for profit veterans organizations like the American Legion and VFW. He warns apathy hurts the helpless and disabled and calls on younger veterans to take part in fundraising and leadership to keep posts alive.
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American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
America
Prayer in Schools: Reinstating Faith in Classrooms
Rodney L. Brown of Chicago Heights argues for bringing prayer back into schools, linking trust in God on currency to educational reform. He urges discussion with clergy, Congress members, family, and friends to address funding, reform, and classroom faith.
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Rodney L. Brown
Chicago Heights
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