For Our Children We Must Guard The Sexual Abuse Debate
Dan Zanoza argues against an APA article proposing adult child sexual contact as possibly less harmful. He cites political condemnations by Illinois Sen. O Malley and the U S House, warns of cultural decline, defends traditional parenting, Kinsey critique, and calls for stronger protections for children as society’s priority.
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Medical Journal
American Psychological Association
Bruce Rind
Temple University
Philip Tromovitch
University of Pennsylvania
Robert Bauserman
University of Michigan
Patrick J. O’malley
R-Palos Heights
Sen. O’malley
APA
Kinsey
Karen Hayes
Concerned Women For America of Illinois
America
Littleton
Colo
Pearl
Miss
Dan Zanoza
Republicans For Fair Media
Crestwood
Letters to the Editor On Government Forms and Local Shops
A collection of reader items discusses defining totalitarianism and democracy for local Citizens of Country Club Hills, urging civic research before speaking at council meetings. Other letters praise a Downtown Park Forest gift shop, a kindergartners piece about child welfare, and staff thanks to Bambino’s Restaurant for student programs at Central Junior High.
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Country Club Hills
Park Forest
Park Forest Theater
Main Street
Rhoda Adler Park Forest
Central Junior High School
Frank Elton
Bambino’s
Steger
Central Junior School
Community voices opposition residency rule in Chicago Heights
A Chicago Heights resident speaks out against the police residency requirement and a related lawsuit. She praises Mayor Ciambrone and criticizes actions affecting city employees, group homes, and funding for parks, schools, and the library. She urges rescinding residency rules to attract officers and protect services.
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Chicago Heights
Karla Osantowski
Heights
Ciambrone
Thorshold
Park District
Retirement tribute from Matteson 162 superintendent
Sandra Lynne Schmutzler, retiring superintendent of Matteson School District 162, thanks board members administrators teachers staff and parents for shaping her tenure and for the district's strong public school reputation.
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Matteson
District 162
Sandra Lynne Schmutzler
Teaching whole persons and the missing classroom connection
A reflective piece on equity and social emotional needs in schools and the harm of labeling students. The author recalls personal education struggles in Harvey and Chicago, praises a counselor, calls for teachers to see students as whole persons, and ends with concerns about police residency and community safety.
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Harvey
Chicago
Homewood
Mr. Wood
DePaul
Mr. Dubois
Homewood- Flossmoor High School
Country Club Hills
For sale one slightly used garbage incinerator
An ad pitches a second hand garbage incinerator with a tainted history, claiming weekday use across twelve towns. It warns of signed contracts and lack of Retail Rate Law, promises costly repairs for nonworking parts, worn baghouse bags repairable with a sewing machine, and includes thousands of tons of toxic ash as a bonus from Myrtle M Beeson.
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Myrtle M. Beeson Park Forest
Letters policy for The Star editor submissions
The Star invites signed letters with writer name and contact details for verification. Addresses and phone numbers are not published. letters may be edited for brevity clarity or legality. No publication date is guaranteed and submissions can be mailed faxed or emailed to The Star in Tinley Park Illinois.
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Star
159Th St. Tinley Park
Interaccess.com
Newspaper staff contacts and departments listed
The document lists newsroom roles with staff names and email prefixes for Franklin R. Shuftan editor, Margaret Seltzner assistant editor, Dennis R. Wheeler editorial page editor, Joanne Zerkel features editor, and general newsroom contact. Email domains use interaccess com.
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Franklin R. Shuftan
Fshuftan
Interaccess
Margaret Seltzner
Seltzner
Dennis R. Wheeler
Dwheel
Joanne Zerkel
Jzerkel
General Newsroom
Starnews
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Annette Nunnally
Country Club
Hills
Jennifer Fillipone
M. Residency
Marycrest
Nickolas Graves
Police Commission
Welch
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