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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1993
Page
8
The piece argues that public involvement by parents, taxpayers, and prospective board members is essential to school improvement. It notes many districts lack contests, critiques single issue candidacies, and urges voters to engage through reading, forums, and questioning candidates. Filing occurs mid August, a timing that may deter turnout.
The piece notes ongoing flood protection in the South Suburbs with the Deep Tunnel system ahead of schedule and basins in Tinley Park and Hazel Crest. It flags a stalled Thornton Quarry reservoir due to federal funding woes, which would cut flood risk and pollution but awaits federal dollars and local sponsor backing from MWRD.
Quotables quote Pat Wallace of WMAQ-TV arguing for retransmission compensation as cable operators built their business on networks. Richard Coats of TIC Great Lakes counters that it is wrong for cable subscribers to pay for signals that non subscribers receive free.
Franklin Shufton laments the city’s lack of transparent leadership after the Mangialardi indictment. He argues public figures owe questions and accountability, contrasting past mayor Panici’s vocal presence with today’s silence. The piece calls for openness on ethics, disclosures, pensions, and tax rates affecting residents and businesses.
A pesticide specialist rebuts a July article suggesting high cancer risk from current pesticide tolerances. He cites NAS findings supporting benefits of fruits and vegetables, FDA testing showing low residues, and that tolerances include safety margins for children. He notes no proven diet cancer link and references Dr. C Everett Koop.
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