The Star Biographical Staff and Editorial Leadership
The Star lists Norman A. Rosinski as president and publisher with James S. Meidell Peter Neill and Gerald R. Smith as senior vice presidents. It names James S. Meidell as editor in chief and lists Franklin Shaftan as editor and Margaret Seltzner as assistant editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Meidell
Peter Neill
Gerald R. Smith
Margaret Seltzner
Dennis R. Wheeler
Joanne M. Zerkel
Editorial endorses George Ryans Peotone airport plan
The editorial backs GOP candidate George Ryan and his plan to fund 2,600 acres for a Peotone airport with 20 million over two years. It envisions a five-gate terminal, a main runway, crosswind runway, and eventual growth to a 23,000-acre complex, with state and federal support sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 debates across years
The piece recalls Carter G. Woodson founding Negro History Week, its expansion to a month in 1976, and ongoing 1998 debates over the need for a dedicated Black History Month. It argues for continued remembrance of Tuskegee airmen, slavery, the Holocaust, internment, and immigrant discrimination to foster unity and diversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter G. Woodson
Woodson
Quincy Troupe
The Longest Month Ends With Hopes of Spring
The piece argues February is historically dreary but notes an unusually mild season this year. It reflects on surviving a cloudy January, suggests El Niño spared California from harsher weather, and ends with a hopeful nudge toward nicer days and the coming March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Goose in Tinley Park Inspires Reflection on Freedom and Wildlife
Tom Houlihan reflects on human progress versus natural flight as a Canada goose with an arrow in its side captivates Chicago area readers. He notes rescue attempts by Animal Welfare League, warns of uncertain outcomes, and urges support for wildlife groups while praising birds' skyward freedom.
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North Woods
Tropics
Tinley Park
Chicago
Animal Welfare League
Ridge
Canada
The
Audubon Society
Tom Houlihan
the Star
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New Year Gunfire Letters Stir Readers In Park Forest
Letters condemn New Year gunfire and defend Officer Tucker in Park Forest while detailing a car damage incident and criticizing village leadership. The writers urge safer practices, question local systems, and urge legal action if needed.
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Norman A. Rosinski
Franklin Shaftan
Paula Carlson
Associainois Press Association
Suburban Newspapers OF America
Northern Illino
Newspaper Association
Mosele A
Herman Kruzel Jr
Chicago Heights
Tucker
Larry C. Boedeker Sauk
Park Forest
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