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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1989
Page
8
The piece lists Lester G. Sons as Vice President and Editor Franklin Shuftan as Managing Editor Dennis Wheeler as Senior News Editor and Joanne M. Zerkel as Features Editor. It notes affiliations with the National Newspaper Association Illinois Press Association Suburban Newspapers of America Northern Illinois Newspaper Association.
An editorial urges vigilance during holiday festivities and cites grim alcohol related crash statistics from the Illinois Department of Transportation. It argues against drinking and driving, promotes sober driving and responsible hosting, and warns that many deaths and injuries result from impaired motorists.
Suburbs push both major parties to change by 1990 with suburban committeemen demanding posts in county clerk and water district boards. GOP contention highlights South Suburbs with Olympia Fields figures Aldo DeAngelis and Ronald Bean as top candidates for county board president and assessor respectively, signaling potential shift after years of Chicago-led control.
An Illinois legal clash unfolds over 1.35 million in legislative raises for 148 leaders and chairs. Attorney General Neil Hartigan challenges their constitutionality while Comptroller Roland Burris blocks payment, arguing the increases may exceed allowed legislative allowances. The episode signals a broader election season test of lawmakers' actions.
A satirical piece argues fur industry praise while caricaturing animal rights protests. It claims fur animals are heroic producers for fashion and traces influence from the Soviet breakup to Western wealth symbols, implying protests won't change norms.
A reflective column argues that police, firefighters, paramedics, public works staff, and postal workers perform vital tasks under scrutiny and sometimes hostility. It praises their professionalism, notes the hidden routine of infrastructure maintenance, and urges perspective on human limits and shared responsibilities.
In a letter to the editor local figures including Superintendent Guy Dier couff Steger Education Association President Zita Street and mediator Daniel O Leary urge an end to standoff in the Steger District 194 teacher dispute school should be in session now amid mounting frustration they condemn public posturing and demand negotiations to get 1 100 students back in class.
A grandmother writes to the editor aggrieved by a district 194 strike that she says robs Eastview School students of holiday excitement. She questions whether a Grinch within the district has turned away Christmas songs art and decorations and a classroom party, noting educational time lost by the unresolved dispute.
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