Blood drives urged as holiday shortage tradition grows
Editorial urges seasonal giving to combat a recurring blood shortage in Chicago area. Officials note donations drop in winter due to holidays, vacations, and flu season while need remains high. Proactive drives and telemarketing are planned with contact details for Heartland Blood Centers and United Blood Services.
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Heartland Blood Centers
Illinois
United Blood Services
Heartland
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
United
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
No happy ending in Matteson heart attack tragedy
An 78 year old man Roy M Praye collapsed on a sidewalk near the Metra Electric Matteson station at 7 am. Despite dozens of commuters nearby no one called 911 or helped until an off duty firefighter arrived. Paramedics transported him to Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 7:35 am. Matteson police and fire officials condemned the lack of aid as hundreds passed by as he suffered a heart attack. The incident is featured in Tom Houlihan's column elsewhere on the page.
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Metra Electric
Matteson
Roy M. Praye
Metra
Loop
Praye
Prage
Matteson Firehouse
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital
Matteson Fire Department
Allen Romano
Tom Houlihan
Lincoln Highway
Olympia Fields
University of Chicago
Randolph Street
Roy M. Prage
White Hen Pantry
Matteson Police
Fire Departments
Quotes from Illinois race and tax battle surface in bid fumbles
State Rep. Terry Steczo comments amid a recount showing Republican Jack O Connor leading by 16 votes though contest action may continue. Ronald C Patton warns of budget cuts if February property tax hike fails, while Rick Meyers urges safe winter driving. A regional airport plan threatens displacement of a park and politics loom over the effort.
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Terry Steczo
Jeanne Dison
D-Oak Forest
Jack O'Connor
O'Connor
Steczo
Ronald C. Patton
Rick Meyers
Illinois Department of Transportation
Look the Other Way or Help a Stranger on a Maligned Morning
A Metra Electric line weekday morning scene ends in tragedy as 78 year old Roy M Prage collapses on a Matteson sidewalk outside White Hen Pantry. Paramedics arrive after an off duty firefighter reports the incident. Prage dies at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital. Community voices question social responsibility as bystanders pass by.
Crete Officials Criticized Over Concord Place Plan
Letters to the editor attack village leaders for backing developer William Ralph’s Concord Place scheme. The Greater Crete Homeowners Association urges an environmental review and preservation of wetlands and habitats before any subdivision proceeds, citing Dr. Deanna Glosser’s recommendations.
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Village of
Crete
William Ralph
Mike Einhorn
Greater Crete
Steger
Ralph
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