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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1999
Page
10
Published twice weekly the paper lists Peter Neill as senior vice president and editor in chief Margaret Seltzner Dennis R Wheeler as assistant editor news edit page editor Joanne M Zerkel as features editor.
Editorial glances at the resignation of Country Club Hills City Manager Greg Palumbo amid a clash between Mayor Dwight Welch and a faction of six aldermen. It urges one-by-one appointment review and possible Palumbo reinstatement to avert service disruption and solve city governance tensions.
The Star highlights Commonwealth Edison’s distribution failures affecting southern suburbs like Orland Park and Country Club Hills. Mayors McLaughlin and Welch condemn response times and upkeep, urging better communication and accountability while noting nationwide infrastructure struggles and regulators must maintain pressure to fix the aging grid.
A parent narrates the back to school season from late summer through the start of a new year. He vows to organize the family, notes the chaos of morning routines with three children, and shares reflections on his oldest son entering high school and a wife’s poignant feelings as a new academic year begins.
A letter criticizes Tom Houlihan's gun control column and satire on mandatory concealed carry. It argues for 21 to buy any gun, cites Illinois veto risks, and promotes age restrictions to curb gun access alongside urging stricter lottery ticket enforcement for minors. It also notes Thornton Oil Corp. stations card under 30 for various sales.
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