December reflections on Christmas hope and modern turmoil
Editorial urges finding stillness amid December pressures and global shocks from violence and war. It recalls ancient solstice traditions and modern tragedies to argue the true gift of Christmas is love. Readers are encouraged to pause, reflect, and embrace peace as the year ends.
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Rome
Europe
Washington
Los Angeles
Yitzhak Rabin
Oklahoma City
Balkans
NATO
Mary
Richard
Las Vegas charity casino nights face tighter state oversight
Illinois officials probe charity casino nights to ensure nonprofits keep most proceeds. Groups hiring outside firms must staff with their own volunteers or face shutdowns as professional dealers risk arrest. Regulators pledge reviews of the charity gaming act while industry input is sought.
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Las Vegas
State Department of Revenue
Illinois
Year end verse riffs on 1995 headlines and hype
A humorous year end verse references politics sports and pop culture from 1995. It mentions Clinton Dole Gingrich Powell and O J Simpson while poking at media trash talk and televised scandals. The piece blends satire with hope for 1996 and ends with best wishes.
No airport for Peotone urges reader demand
Letters to the Editor view Peotone Airport opposition. They state the village, polls, residents, and airlines oppose the plan while IDOT presses ahead, arguing airlines would come if built. The writer questions IDOT’s understanding of no and urges dropping the project.
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Peotone
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Letters to the Editor praise and criticize local affairs
Park Forest residents critique village decisions on The Plaza and tax policy, call for redevelopment or closure of village hall, and demand apologies over an ethnic slur while sparring over national politics and party lines. The letter-writer urges stronger action from leadership and labels entrenched officials as part of a long-standing political pattern.
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Patrick) Kelly
Park Forest
Camelot
Newt Gingrich
U.S
Dick Armey
Washington
Wes
Go smokeless I am really concerned about my friends smoking
A 13 year old in Chicago Heights writes about concerns over teen smoking and cigarette ads. She notes many peers at school smoke and worries about access and theft. She asks for guidance to steer friends toward the right path and criticizes models in ads.
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P.S
Sarah Rafferty
Chicago Heights
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