Orphanages Debate Sparks GOP Speaker Gingrich TV Viewing
Editorial discusses revival of orphanages as a shelter option for thousands of parentless youths. It contrasts old Boys Town with modern group homes and SOS Village facilities, notes ongoing need and capacity limits, and questions whether society can meet demand.
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U. S
House of Representatives
Newt Gingrich
Mickey Rooney
Boys Town
Charles Dickens
Gingrich
St. Coletta’s
Illinois
Aunt Martha
Bill Mathis
SOS
Herman Gmeiner
SOS Village
Glenwood School
Cook County
DCFS
Patrick Murphy
Father Flanagan
Generosity drives Star’s Project Share holiday drive
Donors contributed about $24,000 to Project Share, feeding Christmas dinner to an estimated 2,500 needy families in the south and southwest suburbs. Agencies including The Salvation Army and Respond Now provided names of families in need, with many individuals, businesses and students helping. The program began in 1974 and uses every penny for food, with discounts from Walt's Food Centers amplifying the impact.
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Project Share
Star
Salvation Army
Respond Now
Cope
CEDA
Jones Memorial Community Services
Hope Community Center
Aldo DeAngelis
Walt’s
Letters to the Editor Sparks Debate at Homewood Flossmoor
Readers critique the Parents for Parity in Education as divisive and favor a multi ethnic community voice. An alumnus praises Homewood Flossmoor High School football success and community pride. The piece also covers state efforts by the Board of Governors Universities to place minority graduates, and a call for citizen participation in Illinois government spearheaded by Rep. John A. Ostenburg.
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Homewood- Flossmoor High School
Homewood and
Flossmoor
Homewood-Flossmoor
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Robert E. Rasmussen
John) Wrenn
Illinois
Homewood- Flossmoor
Wrenn
John Wrenn
Brian J. Boersma
Chicago
80Th House District Legislative Advisory Council
Legislative Advocates
Springfield
Illinois Public Policy Initiative
John A. Ostenburg
Susan Smith charge sparks calls for accountability and counseling
A reader condemns the alleged act in North Carolina and urges justice. They suggest counseling at church, speaking with a pastor or an elder, and advocate placing the children with relatives or foster care. The comment reflects public emotion over the case and seeks decisive action.
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Susan Smith
North Carolina
T Wning
Illinois DMHDD hires 30 minority grads into middle management
An African- American businesswoman applauds the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Development Disabilities for hiring 30 minority college graduates into the agency's middle management ranks to diversify its workforce. Eleven graduates will work at the Howe Se slopmental and
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Illinois Department of Mental Health and Development Disabilities
DMHDD
Ent
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Howe Se Slopmental
Ostenburg Thanks Supporters After 1994 Illinois Veto Session
State representative from the 80th District expresses gratitude to voters and volunteers who backed election campaigns during the 1994 fall veto session. He notes broad district participation across African Americans Latinos and whites, and across Democrats Republicans and independents in pursuit of good government.
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Illinois General Assembly
No Airport in Peotone Opponents Stand Against Expansion
A Will County resident argues against a proposed South Suburban Airport in Peotone condemning loss of 20 000 acres of woods and wildlife. He proposes using Gary Indiana and I 57 industrial parks as alternatives, urging regional balance and reduced noise and risk. The letter asserts opposition from local residents and calls for stand against the project.
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Will County
Illinois Department of Transportation
Chicago
Monee
Peotone
Gary
Ind
Matteson
Kankakee
O'Hare
Midway Airport
I-57
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Joanne M. Zerkel
National Newspaper Association
Illinois Press Association
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Northern Illinois Newspaper Association
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Star Newspapers
Mike
LIMPO
Aah
Tinley Park
Ludemann Developmental
Park Forest
Board of Governors Universities
BGU
Chicago State
Governors State
Northeastern
Eastern
Western Illinois University
Lynn Handy
Edgar
Handy
Board of Governors Universities System
Wilma J. Sutton
Ostenburg
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