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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1998
Page
10
The Star names include president and publisher Kevnera J. DePaola Jr. and executives Lanny Kelly and others. Senior vice presidents and production roles appear with Frank Shuftan and Margaret Seltzner-Dennis. Editors include Franklin Wheeler and Paula Carlson with Joanne Zenksen on news and Iraran Associsi108 Ninocanon in features.
The Metropolitan Enforcement Group faces potential shutdown unless it gains about 2 million dollars in new funding. MEG combines state police and local officers to target street level drug activity in Cook and Will counties, with a strong track record but strained by reduced local and federal support. The editorial urges the Legislature to provide the needed $2 million to preserve MEG’s work.
The South and Southwest Suburbs celebrate a standout fall season with Sandburg in girls volleyball securing the first state title for the school, Mt Carmel capturing the Class 5A football crown, and multiple teams reaching state quarterfinals and finals. Lincoln-Way, Lockport, Eisenhower, Homewood Flossmoor, Thornwood, Sandburg, Thornton Fractional South, Crete-Monee, Bremen and Tinley Park earned state berths across boys and girls cross country and swimming.
Over the past two weeks reports describe a land-roving feline near Richton Road and Dixie Highway, with a possible mountain lion near University Park. A large cat was seen on the Sanctuary One golf course sand trap and officials note no Nessie sightings in nearby lakes, awaiting further developments.
Dennis Wheeler recalls reconnecting with Ron Schaper after the death of Jenna Schaper, his granddaughter and friend to many. He frames how a family tragedy rekindles ties long dormant and highlights Schaper's life work with the New Lenox Mustang Youth Football and Association, his resilience, and memories of Lincoln Estates.
Letters from readers criticize seat belt laws and praise the consequences for breaking them. The Feedback section also questions perjury in sexual misconduct cases tied to the Clinton Lewinsky affair and ponders its impact on impeachment, law, and society, urging accountability and clear standards for testimony and harassment cases.
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