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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1999
Page
11
A town editorial warns about school boundary jumpers who enroll children in districts they do not reside in or pay taxes to, describing it as a crime. It outlines schemes such as guardianship transfers to gain enrollment and access to district benefits, noting penalties and retroactive tuition.
An explainer warns of boundary-jumpers who enroll nonresidents in district schools through fake leases and misrepresented addresses. It outlines harms including lost funding, broken communication, unsafe emergency records, sport disqualifications, and ghost parents, urging vigilance and public reporting to protect local schools.
A reader recounts a stolen bicycle and a swapped bike left by the thief. She urges parents to verify purchases, report to police, and teach right from wrong to prevent future thefts as her son learns a hard lesson in responsibility.
A reader laments the removal of trees behind the Homewood fire house during the parking lot redo. The writer urges workers to go around trees to preserve old shade, arguing replacements will never match mature trees and noting widespread tree cutting during construction.
A reader urges village trustees to support Family Video against a proposed cross street rival, praising its community aid. The letter highlights annual A Program rewards for high school students, donations to fundraisers and flowers for a family’s tragedy, urging compassion and kindness toward the business.
Mayor Angelo A. Ciambrone thanks participants and organizers for the fourth annual National Night Out Against Crime Bike Tour of Chicago Heights. He praises Folks on Spokes Boys and Girls Club Chicago Heights Police Department and clergy and Thornwood Apartments staff for cooperation and invites future participation.
A historical critique argues the 56 signers pursued their own wealth, creating social inequality. The author links aristocratic privilege to limited health coverage, expensive education, and unequal access to justice, noting the debt to protect personal fortunes rather than democratic equality.
Rich Miller argues for expanding the Illinois House by one third to dilute packed districts. He notes Republicans drew maps to create safe majorities, with few districts competitive and many voters underrepresented in Chicago and DuPage County alike. The column warns that residents in heavily tilted areas lack direct Springfield representation.
A historical look at Illinois 1970 to 1980 cumulative voting, three at large members per Senate district, and how Pat Quinn's Cutback Amendment reduced the chamber. The column weighs pros and cons, noting power shifts, and mentions Illinois Citizens for Proportional Representation advocating a return to prior practice.
The internal memo lists editors and roles at the Star News including Franklin R. Shuftan editor fshuftan interaccess com Margaret Seltzner assistant editor news seltzner interaccess com Dennis R Wheeler editorial page editor dwheel interaccess com Joanne Zerkel features editor jzerkel interaccess com General newsroom starnews interaccess com
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