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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1998
Page
10
The Star, a Hollinger International paper, publishes twice weekly in Norman Rosinski as president and publisher. Peter Neill and Gerald R. Smith serve as senior vice presidents, Edwin chief editor, production Franklin Shuftan, editors Margie Seltzner Dennis Wheeler Paula Carlson Joanne Zerkel.
Spirit Airlines executive Mark S. Kahan sent a letter to Gov. Jim Edgar signaling readiness to use a third Chicago airport and to pay landing fees comparable to other airports. He said small carriers would push for freer access to Chicago’s aviation market, challenging O’Hare and Midway. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. called it a significant first step toward airline support for a new airport. Spirit, started in 1990, has grown to 12 planes and $2.5 million annual passengers across midwestern and eastern cities.
A Cook County judge blocked the Water Reclamation District from quick taking 13 sites for the $120 million Thornton Quarry flood control project. The MWRD may pursue a jury review of the $3.3 million land price, while Thornton village pursues federal court action over studies and tax district concerns. The outcome could finally advance flood control for 13 suburbs and southern Chicago.
State Superintendent Joseph Spagnolo hailed modest gains in the 1998 Illinois Goal Assessment Program reading scores for sixth, eighth, and 10th graders, noting improvement is a recovery from declines earlier in the decade. He attributed the uptick to the Illinois Right to Read Initiative and a five year push for teacher training and community involvement, while stressing more work remains to boost reading performance.
The piece reflects on the school year cycle from Labor Day to June, praising teachers and parents for guiding children, noting IGAP and zero tolerance debates, and cherishing a first graders journals that show gradual literacy progress. It emphasizes hope, effort, and the hard work of education.
A reader argues the Clinton affair stained the nation, urging accountability for special prosecutor Ken Starr. The letter claims the truth should be fully revealed, condemning leaks and conflicts of interest and calling for adherence to the Bible’s standards and the oath to tell the truth.
The Star invites readers to send letters signed with the writer’s name and contact details for verification. Letters may be edited for brevity and there is no guaranteed publication date.
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