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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1998
Page
8
A garbled staff list shows Kenneti J. DePaola Jr as president and publisher with Gera R. Suri and Nett Lary A. Kelly as senior vice presidents. Franklin Shuftan is executive editor with Margaret Seltzner and Joanne Zemxet handling editor duties.
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority should study alternatives to extending I-355 from New Lenox to Monee amid a delay in construction. Local growth in Frankfort, New Lenox, Manhattan and surroundings supports proactive planning, though opponents fear environmental and quality of life impacts.
U S Rep Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois, 33, was chosen by Democratic leadership to join the House Appropriations Committee, a move boosting his influence over the $1.7 trillion federal budget. He aims to advance Peotone airport development while aligning with party and regional colleagues in Congress.
A Midwest weather note recalls a rapid shift from balmy late autumn days to a hard freeze. The piece contrasts washing cars last weekend with scraping windshields today and looks ahead to the cold months January through March. It urges readers to zip up and bear up as winter's bite returns.
The narrator gathers a century of family photos from the 1920s to the modern era, finding that ghosts of relatives emerge from black and white and color images. Portraits on porches, taverns, and beach trips reveal ties across generations, love, and the desire to pass memories to future generations.
Readers critique the Homewood TIF district. A Sauk Village veteran park dispute accuses Welch of cronyism while calling for a Veterans Memorial Park. A Will County Courthouse rights issue reports an involuntary 7 month old nursing baby removal.
A murder conviction was reversed after prosecutors barred women jurors, fueling criticism of leadership in the Will County state's attorney's office. Citizens note poor retention of capable women prosecutors and report minimal Will County participation at a domestic violence seminar with over 500 attendees.
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