Editorial condemns Cook County board pay raises
A midnight 13 to 3 vote boosted commissioners pay for 1995 and beyond with a 29 percent four year rise. The piece criticizes part time salaries, notes Stroger’s full time role and calls for voter memory at next election while praising one dissenting commissioner Herb Schumann Jr. for opposing the raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County Board
John Stroger Jr
Stroger
Richard Phelan
Herb Schumann Jr
Palos Hills
Schumann
Statewide vote urged on graduated income tax in Illinois
Illinois school leaders push for a constitutional amendment to place a graduated income tax on the 1996 ballot. They argue it could fund education and human services more fairly, while calling for property tax relief and a revised school aid formula as part of a broader revenue overhaul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
League of Women Voters
Illinois Association of School Boards
Judy Berliant
Oak Grove
Association
General Assembly
Letters to the Editor on Susan Smith case
A Chicago Heights reader urges support for neighbors while condemning Susan Smith for allegedly drowning her two children. The editor notes she has confessed but not been tried, so legally innocent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Susan Smith
Joseph M. Bianchi
Chicago Heights
Helms attack prompts readers to defend civility in politics
Dave Dillard of Crete writes a critical, environmental focused commentary condemning Senator Jesse Helms for remarks about Clinton at North Carolina bases. He warns of development threatens nature and rural life, urging preservation of wetlands and wildlife amid Whispering Pines plans and airport expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Clinton
U.S
University Park
Ee Heights
Ford Heights
Goodenow
Whispering Pines
Michael) Einhorn
Dave Dillard
Crete
Election reflections and firefighter parade gratitude
Readers are urged to reflect on the 1994 election and voting responsibilities while a parade honoring firefighters draws 54 pieces of equipment from regional fire departments. Speakers thank volunteers and lament traffic delays, praising candlelight memorials and communal support for first responders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Grove
Traci Kimmel
Erin Hisel
Green Street
Westwood Drive
Swan song to development in Crete lands
A letter warns residents against urban sprawl urging relocation from the woods to the far South Suburbs. The author recalls eight years in unincorporated Crete, enjoying prairie trails and wildlife before a proposed 117acre Whispering Pines project with 161 houses 76 town houses and 10 acres of strip mall. The plan would seize township land to build, transforming the greenway between city and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Whispering Pines
Best Firefighters Memorial Service Parade Thanks Patrons
Officials express gratitude to families of fallen firefighters attendees and the 29 departments. More than 140 firefighters joined the memorial service and parade at Park Forest with Pastor Ron Long and Rev. Dave Tamburich leading the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Forest
Ron Long
Dave Tamburich
Calvary Church
Jones Cable
the Star Newspaper
Letter Writer Defends Son Over Police Encounters in Homewood
Clarinda Hungert of Homewood rebuts Tracy A. Yukich’s Nov. 24 letter about police conduct near Irwin Park. She denies accusing the police of babysitting, questions polite characterizations of officers, and urges readers to visit the park to see teen loitering and gang concerns firsthand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy A
Yukich
Homewood Police
Boys In
Irwin Park
Clarinda Hungert
Homewood
Tragic North Carolina drownings prompt child safety calls
A concerned student condemns the deaths of Michael and Alex Smith in North Carolina. The speaker urges prevention and cites alternatives Susan Smith could have chosen such as adoption, foster care, or family support to avert future tragedies.
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Michael
Alex Smith
North Carolina
Susan
Smith
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Northern Illinois Newspaper Association
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Rostenkonsk
Bob Kustra
Iwan
Arno Tak Shor
Pat Quinn
Kone-Way Ticket
Helms
Fairplay
Markham
Ron Jackson
Country Club Hills
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