Newspaper masthead and staff credits as of 1993
The Star lists Norman A. Rosinski as President and Publisher James S. Meidell as General Manager Senior Vice President Franklin Shuftan as Managing Editor Keni Dennis Wheeler as Senior News Editor Lester G. Sons as Executive Editor Vice President Joanne M. Zerkel as Features Editor along with affiliations to Illinois and national press associations and regional newspaper groups.
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James S. Meidell
Lester G. Sons
Panici era ends as Chicago Heights allies face conviction
Editorials recount Charles Panici's 16 year rule turning township jobs into GOP tools. A 1996 trial convicts Panici allies Gliottoni and Marshall for large scale bribes totaling over $600,000, with ex finance chief LoBue as key witness. The Star notes long promised patronage reforms failed, as officials kept friends in city roles and benefited from contracts and housing funds.
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Charles Panici
Chicago Heights
Chuck
Star
Panici
Chuck Panici
Bloom Township
Republican
Cook County
John Gliottoni
Louise Marshall
Nick LoBue
Bloom Gop
Abgm Corp
ABGM
Albert Tocco
Tocco
Lobue, Panici and
Gliottoni
Split urged for Chicago Southland Convention Bureau move
The Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau seeks independence from REDCC. A 9-5 advisory vote favors exploring a split while urging continued financial oversight and a joint watchdog committee to ensure responsible handling of public and private funds.
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Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau
Tom Mahar
Bureau
Regional Economic Development Coordinating Corp
REDCC
David A. Ferguson
Ferguson
Chris Cochrane
Village mayor defends fact based decisions and public input
In a letter responding to Michael A. Brown, Crete's mayor championed fact driven governance and broad public discussion over crowd appeasement. He cites music theater and compost debates, opposes snap decisions, and affirms continued scrutiny of Amoco revenue, the airport, and local services while challenging Rural's stance on rural development.
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Michael A. Brown
Rural
Mr. Brown
Music
Compost
University Park
Amoco
Crete
Veterans travel funds cut hurt disabled veterans nationwide
A reader complains the U S Veterans Administration deducts 18 per month from disabled vets travel allowances, often leaving insufficient funds for trips to VA hospitals and therapy. He urges veterans groups to pressure Congress and cites a Park Forest veteran at Hines VA Hospital who nets only 7 50 per visit.
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U.S. Veterans Administration
Veterans Administration
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Red Cross
Disabled Veterans of America
Vietnam
Vetrans
Park Forest
Hines VA
Americans urged to unite beyond party lines for new administration
Don Logsdon Steger calls for ending Dem versus Rep bickering and backing the president. He argues polls show a need for change, warns against blaming Bush, and says Americans pull together when chips are down.
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Nightly News
Bush
Don Logsdon Steger
ESDA Bills Backed and Audit Details Clarified
Letter from ESDA criticizes Feb 7 article about ESDA auditing. It asserts all bills with supporting documentation go to the board through Mary Britton for payment, denying missing backup on paid bills and blaming the journalist for misrepresentation.
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ESDA
Mary Britton
Mary Britten
Overtaxed Pearce Letter on Local Property Taxes
Edward G. and Delores M. Pearce of Chicago Heights complain about a $1 201 50 first estimated property tax bill for a forty year old do it yourself project on rural land. They link high taxes to political bias and alleged local government corruption and request relief.
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Illinois
Edward G. and
Delores M. Pearce
Chicago Heights
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Norman A. Rosinski
Franklin Shuftan
Keni
Dennis Wheeler
Joanne M. Zerkel
National Newspaper
Assoc
Illinois Press Association
Suburban Newspapers of America
Xern Illinois Newspaper Association
The
the Star
Rick Doggett
Joseph Christofanelli
Doctor
Einhorn
Tom Knowles
Knowles
Charles Corkery
Corkery
Heather Lynn
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
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