Norman Rosinski Led Publishings Front Page Staff
The Norman Rosinski presidency guides the twice weekly publication with James Meidell as publisher and Peter Neill, Gerald R. Smith, and Frankin Shaftan in senior roles. Margaret Seltzner oversees editorial pages with Joanne Zerkel and Paula Carlson in key editor positions.
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James S. Meidell
Peter Neill
Gerald R. Smith
Margaret Seltzner
Dennis R. Wheeler
Joanne M. Zerkel
Editorial calls for Peotone airport plan by George Ryan
The editorial praises George Ryan’s plan to spur Peotone airport development with a $20 million two year land purchase and a five gate terminal. It argues the proposal could break the impasse, attract carriers, and garner federal approval, despite opposition from Chicago officials.
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George Ryan
Peotone
Ryan
General Assembly
Monee
Beecher
O’hare
Midway
Chicago
Richard M. Daley
Daley
Federal Aviation Administration
Feds
George
Black History Month: origins and ongoing debate
The piece traces Black History Month from its 1926 Negro History Week roots created by Carter G. Woodson to a monthlong observance in 1976. It notes modern debate about its value while urging remembrance of Tuskegee Airmen slavery and other injustices to foster national unity and diversity.
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Carter G. Woodson
Woodson
Abraham Lincoln
Emancipator
Frederick Douglass
Langston Hughes
Quincy Troupe
Tuskeegee
The Longest Month Hopeful For Spring
The piece reflects on February as the dreariest month but notes unusually mild winter conditions. It suggests optimism after surviving the cloudiest January and anticipates a better stretch ahead with El Nino easing California's weather as spring nears.
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California
Birds in the Sky and a Tinley Park Goose
Tom Houlihan reflects on the Canada goose with an arrow in Tinley Park, noting human desires for progress contrast with the bird’s freedom. Rescue attempts by the Animal Welfare League failed as of Wednesday, raising questions about nature, cruelty, and ways to help wildlife.
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North Woods
Tropics
Tinley Park
Chicago
Animal Welfare League
Ridge
Canada
The
Audubon Society
Tom Houlihan
the Star
Interaccess.com
Letters warn against New Year gunfire and defend Officer Tucker
A reader condemns New Year gunfire after a bullet struck a car causing $400 damage and urges safer celebrations. A second letter defends Park Forest officer Tucker, arguing he was loyal, capable, and unfairly dismissed, questioning village leadership and suggesting legal action.
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Norman A. Rosinski
Franklin Shaftan
Paula Carlson
Moseley-Brain
Herman Kruzel Jr
South
Chicago Heights
Tucker
Ms. Seely
Maeyama
Park Forest
Sauk Village
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