Two longstanding East Side postmen remembered for decades of service
Thelma Russell honors Johnny Tate and Anthony Bruni of Parkway Grocery, noting Tate served as East Side postal carrier for about 30 years and Bruni for about 50, shaping a near century of community service. She recalls personal ties, daily work ethic, and the impact on families in Chicago Heights.
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Johnny Tate
Anthony
Tony” Bruni
Parkway Grocery
Center Avenue
Tate
East Side
Tony
Mr. Tate
Johnny
Stu
Parkway
Mr. Bruni
Thelma Russell
Chicago Heights
Most Important Votes To the Editor April 13 1999
A public notice urges local residents to vote on April 13 to shape local schools library and town affairs. It stresses citizen voting rights registration deadlines and emphasizes the impact of local boards on daily life and services. Voters are advised to register 30 days prior and use the polls to express satisfaction or demand change.
Community thanks as neighbors pull car from snow across Chicago Heights
A resident praises West 12th Street neighbors for helping during a heavy snowfall. Multiple residents named Clara Jeffrey Ryan and others pushed the car from Barbara Lane to Peggy Lane then to Lincoln Highway, with city plows and kind strangers ensuring safe passage home. A two hour ordeal ends with gratitude and the message that race did not matter as the community united.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West 12Th Street
Piacenti
Peggy Lane
Barbara Lane
12Th Street
Clara
Jeffrey
Ryan
13Th
Mr. Edwards
Chicago Heights
A L. V. Bobo
Garden centers suffer in Blizzard of 99 loss
Community notes Sunnycrest Greenhouse I and II in Flossmoor and University Park report two greenhouses destroyed by heavy snow. John and Nancy Slowey, longtime owners, face a devastating setback but vow to rebuild with effort and perseverance.
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John
Nancy Slowey
Sunnycrest Greenhouse
Flossmoor
University Park
Nancy
Slowey
Chester Park Forest
Flossmoor sidewalk shovel ordinance critique letter
A reader objects to a proposed village rule requiring residents to clear sidewalks. The letter argues the ordinance is inappropriate and could spark lawsuits. The author suggests paying youths to shovel, criticizes societal shifts, and proposes personal solutions such as the writer shoveling from home to school and train station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossmoor
Walking in love to the editor from Crete-Monee district
In 1998 Crete Monee District 2010 faced funding cuts that threatened education. Community efforts restored programs and teachers, with special thanks to Hope Church Park Forest. Their choir director offered free after school music for Talala students, teaching music and instruments and staging public performances.
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Crete-Monee
Illinois
Hope Church
Park Forest
Hope
Talala School
Talala
Karen Dalton
Twenty years of legal opinion a look back at old columns
The Star columnist marks two decades of legal commentary noting loyal readers and vocal opposition. He reflects on past views, editor support, responsibility for opinions, and how changes mirror enduring issues in the justice system from his earliest column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Park Forest
Administration of
Reflections on Law, Institutions and Judicial Reform
Columnist argues changes in society strain courts and urges arbitration, stronger gun and speed limit laws, and better public education on the legal system. Notes NRA, tobacco, and lobbies, and stresses vigilance to sustain true democracy through reform and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Rifle Association
Tobacco
Congress
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Near Tragedy Highlights Carbon Monoxide Alert
A resident recalls a close call with carbon monoxide in a home. After recognizing the danger they grabbed a cordless phone and escaped, calling for help. Paramedics transported them to a hospital where they are recovering and grateful to those who assisted.
Carbon monoxide danger urged by Norma Sherman Steger
Norma Sherman Steger warns that carbon monoxide can kill without warning and urges immediate action to install detectors after her furnace failure nearly cost her life. She recalls procrastination, stresses the detector as essential safety measure for every home.
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Norma Sherman Steger
Two Good Samaritans on the 435 Train to Richton Park
A Chicago woman recounts how two strangers helped her family on December 21 after boarding the 4:35 train to Richton Park. With one man offering change and another his cell phone, they later drove the family back to Homewood. The gesture boosted holiday spirits.
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Richton Park
Chicago
University Park
115Th St
Olympia Fields
Homeward
Homewood
Park Forest Public Library Thanks Donors for Fundraiser Support
The Park Forest Public Library thanks users for supporting the It Pays to Shop Close to Home fundraiser at Lincoln Mall. Receipts credited at customer service helped the library raise up to $500 for library use. Located at 400 Lakewood Blvd Park Forest serving Park Forest and Olympia Fields. Hours listed.
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Park Forest Public Library
Lincoln Mall
Park Forest
Olympia Fields
Lakewood Blvd
Telehone
Sheila Hightower for Alderman in Chicago Heights
Support letter praising Sheila Hightower for child advocacy, youth employment programs, and community service in the 4th Ward. Highlights include Hire a Teen For a Brighter Tomorrow, snow shoveling for elderly residents, volunteering at Kennedy School, and running on a nonpartisan platform without hidden agendas. Voting for Hightower on February 23.
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Sheila Hightower
Ms. Hightower
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Franklin R. Shuftan
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Dennis R. Wheeler
Dwheel
Joanne Zerkel
Jzerkel
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