The Star Shaped by Legacy and News Expertise
The Star Star edition shows Hollinger International origins and leadership with Peter Neill as senior vice president and editor in chief. It lists editors Franklin Shaftan Margot Seltzner and others, noting publication since 1901 and affiliated press associations.
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Peter Neill
Editorial calls for moratorium review of Illinois death row cases
Editorial argues Porter case exposes risk of wrongful executions and urges a review mechanism for the 160 condemned inmates. It cites Ford Heights Four and Rolando Cruz, urging leaders to convene a high level meeting to halt further executions until cases are reassessed.
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Anthony Porter
Freedom
Illinois
Ford Heights
Homewood
Porter
Milwaukee
Illinois Supreme Court
Seymour Simon
Charles Freeman
George Ryan
House
Michael Madigan
Chicago
Senate
James “Pate” Philip
Wood Dale
Simon
Rolando Cruz
Beating Back the Y2K Bug A Shared Responsibility
The Y2K bug is real and demands action from businesses, governments, schools, and individuals. Experts say all must become Y2K compliant by year’s end to avoid disruption as two-digit year codes reset to 1900.
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Bill Spellering
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Park Forest marks 50th anniversary with resident memories
Quotations from Anthony Scariano recount mud and galoshes on wooden sidewalks during the village’s 50th anniversary events. Henry X. Dietch recalls becoming Park Forest’s first village president after voters believed his political claim and helped incorporate the municipality.
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Park Forest
Anthony Scariano
Henry X. Dietch
Remembering a Father who Built Our Family Home
Dennis Wheeler recalls his father as a hardworking, frugal, and caring pillar who transformed a Lincoln Estates house bought in 1947 for 7500 dollars into a symbol of family life. He details the father’s carpentry, car tinkering, gooping out leaks, and meticulous finances, while navigating grief and years of shared traditions and lessons. The piece centers on memory, gratitude, and the continuing presence of a father after his death.
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Annie
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Chicago Heights
Lincoln Estates
Beentz
Bob Wheeler
Comiskey Park
Letters to the Editor on the Monica Lewinsky scandal and feminism
The letter argues that the Lewinsky affair harms women as a group, condemning political feminists for silence while noting occasional condemnation from groups like Concerned Women for America. It asserts feminism’s credibility is eroded by political alignment over personal misconduct, calling for accountability and a reevaluation of leadership.
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Monica Lewinsky
Washington
Bill Clinton
Ken Starr
Linda Tripp
Bob Livingston
House
National Organization For Women (Now
Patricia Ireland
Bob Packwood
Supreme Court
Clarence Thomas
NOW
Packwood
Senate
Thomas
Clinton
Concerned Women For America
CWA
Illinois
Karen Hayes
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