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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1998
Page
8
Franklin Shaftan edits the periodical with Paula Carlson as news editor. The association focuses on regional papers and local reporting standards across Northern Illinois.
The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists helps survivors of drunk driving in the South Suburbs with a Tinley Park support group and victim impact panels at Markham courthouse. It aids navigating courts, warns students, lobbies for tougher DUI laws, and uniquely funds victims. Pat Larson notes AAIM’s crucial yet underappreciated role alongside MADD and SADD.
A deadly interstate crash near Country Club Hills leaves 22 year old Ss Co Club Hills and others dead or seriously injured. Driver Charles Blue of University Park faces reckless homicide and DUI charges with a $25,000 bond, lacking a valid license and a prior arrest record. Blue is to appear August 31, and questions arise over the judge’s decision and system safeguards.
Reported by a local newspaper, aldermen Kevin Perkins and Robert McCoy abstained from a consent vote approving an Enterprise Zone tax break for Meranjil Landscaping at 1250 Shields Avenue. Perkins cited limited information, proximity to residences, and doubts about tax abatements. McCoy did not comment.
A columnist links Bill Clinton Lewinsky details to Pepe LePew cartoons, arguing impeachment questions hinge on congressional judgment. He argues Americans identify with personal screw ups and notes Clinton’s approval remained steady despite the scandal. He cites public indifference and political dynamics ahead of fall elections.
Letter to the editor by James E. Gierach challenges readers to compare the candidates on key Illinois issues. He cites a new prison, drug policy, AIDS prevention funding, prenatal protection, drug maintenance clinics, school sports drug testing, and a East St. Louis school conversion to a prison. He calls for thoughtful answers.
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