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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1995
Page
8
A discussion by Judge Henry X. Dietch argues that aggressive traffic policing deters crime, with sobriety checkpoints and visible police presence reducing violations. He cites design strategies and warns that driving privilege, not a right, requires enforcement and prudent cautions to avoid minority targeting.
The Bloom High School District 206 requests voters approve a 99 cent per 100 dollar assessed valuation education fund tax increase. Without the levy, $3.9 million in program cuts loom, threatening students, property values, and futures. The editorial urges a yes vote to secure state funding and prevent further losses.
District 161 faces a tight budget and plans to cut 1.1 million from 1995 96 spending unless voters approve a 70 cent education fund tax increase Tuesday. If approved the rate would rise to 3.50 per 100 of assessed value to preserve a strong educational program across Flossmoor and parts of Chicago Heights Homewood Olympia Fields and Hazel Crest.
The Illinois State Board of Education report on this years financial watch list is seen as unreliable. It shows fewer southern suburban districts on the list due to debt restructurings and voter tax increases since 1994. Critics say the list is outdated and its criteria allow manipulation, diminishing its impact.
Letters discuss School District 161 spending, tax impact on Flossmoor, and a Chicago Heights mayoral race. Glenn Walton questions cost cuts while Jim Fares highlights leadership and integrity. A French Irish candidate rejects ethnic framing, stressing self-funded campaigning.
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