Regional News Highlights From Peotone Airport Effort
Regional boosters press for U S congressional support for the Peotone airport site as FAA approval for the first phase of a master plan hangs, while Rep. Sangmeister and Rep. Reynolds seek Pena meetings. The drive aims to build a united front to back a major Chicago area addition.
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Peotone
U.S
Federico Pena
George Sangmeister
D-Mokena
Pena
Third Airport Alliance
Chicago
Mel Reynolds
Alliance
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Oscar Night Critique and Tree Trimming Woes
A reader laments a three and a half hour Oscars telecast calling for tighter editing and criticizing ads and guest segments. The letter also blasts Commonwealth Edison tree trimming, lamenting damaged trees and a dogwood bush, expressing heartbreak over the loss of nature.
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ABC
Billy Crystal
Comedy Network
Jack Palance
Clint Eastwood
Morton Downey Jr
Harry Houdini
Hollywood
Richard Gere
Tibet
Ally Sheedy
Canadian Northwest Territories
Kallio critique and park forest library book sale note
Reader letters attack Kallio's anti US stance amid world events like Yeltsin and Zemin. Park Forest Public Library and Friends thank volunteers and buyers for a successful spring book sale with profits funding new library books. Barbara Flynn and Frank Baecher acknowledge support and energy of workers.
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Park Forest Public Library
Friends of the Library
Star
Forest Trails Junior High
Barbara Flynn
Frank Baecher
Friends of the Park Forest Library
Room to improve 10 editor's critique of hugging piece
Valerie Grovens in Chicago Heights argues that Bill Spelbring's March 21 Business Section column insults women, promotes objectification, and fails to deliver real business news. She urges editors to cover local stories on farming, regional economic comeback, market access impacts, and productivity improvements.
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Bill Spelbring
the Star
Spelbring
Betty Grable
Clinton
Tribute to Parkison at School District 206 banquet
A letter praises the swift actions of Chicago Heights Fire Department Chief Ted Brown paramedics Carl Kwasigroh Jim Manuel Al Shander and Dave Tiberi and nurses from nearby communities who aided Bloom High School head custodian Clarence Parkison after a heart attack at the first annual School District 206 Education Foundation banquet. The superintendent thanks all who helped preserve his life and expresses pride in the responders.
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School District 206 Education Foundation
Clarence Parkison
Bloom High School
Dave Tiberi
Mr. Parkinson
Chicago Heights
Mr. Parkison
Richard F. Felicetti
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