Star names Lester G. Sons as executive editor and Franklin Shuftan
The Star lists Lester G. Sons as executive editor and vice president along with Franklin Shuftan serving as managing editor. It notes various affiliations including the National Newspaper Association and Illinois Press Association. The masthead also lists Norman A. Rosinski as president and publisher James S. Meidell as general manager and Dennis Wheeler as senior news editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester G. Sons
Franklin Shuftan
Asso Illinois Press Association
EEA
Norman A. Rosinski
James S. Meidell
Dennis Wheeler
Suburban Newspapers of America
Northern Illinois Newspaper Association
ES — Iday
Higher Ed Faces Tight State Budget With Tuition Shield
Editorial notes Governors State University and area community colleges will likely receive less state funding next year than requested. GSU sought 26.3 million. board recommends 24.9 million. Community colleges also face trims, with varied capital and operating requests, and tuition increases are barred by the state board, pressuring campuses to enroll more students to cover higher costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governors State University
GSU
Board of Higher Education
General Assembly
Prairie State
South Suburban
Moraine Valley
Joliet
Moraine
State Board
Springfield
United Way faces funding drop amid recession and scandal
The Chicago United Way campaign fell by about 5 million from the prior year 105.5 million as recession and Aramony scandal linger. Loss may force cuts to 450 health and human service groups, reducing shelter for 140 homeless families health care visits for 9000 high risk babies refuge for 700 battered women and home health care for 4100 stroke victims. Red Cross and Salvation Army fared better, underscoring uneven donor response. Despite concerns, donors are urged to continue giving to support local agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Way
Chicago
William Aramony
W.H. Clark
Crusade of Mercy
Clark
Aramony
Red Cross
National Disaster Relief Fund
Randi Killian
Salvation Army
Mildred Boyd
Illinois ISP praises yearlong seat belt blitz success
Illinois State Police Director Terrance W. Gainer calls a yearlong seat belt blitz a success, noting a 17 percent rise in belt use as motorists, families, and friends benefit from buckling up. Chicago Heights Deputy Police Chief Sam Mangialardi, awarded the Silver Star for Bravery, recalls disarming a gunman in a August 1992 shooting and hostage incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Terrance W. Gainer
Chicago Heights
Sam Mangialardi
American Police Hall of Fame
Miami
Fla
Anatole the French mouse and the healthy French diet tale
A playful piece riffs on Anatole the Parisian cheese expert mouse solving problems and conducting a mice orchestra while weaving in a health angle. It compares French eating habits to American trends, noting wine, cheese, and dairy fat's impact on heart disease, with references to Serge Renaud and the Framingham study, ending with a rumination on Jerry Lewis and lifestyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anatole
Gaston
Serge Renaud
National Health Agency
Renaud
France
Framingham
Mass
United States
Jerry Lewis
Jerry
the Bellboy
Anatole the Mouse
Ditka Fired as Bears Coach Triggers Storm in Chicago
Dennis Wheeler argues Ditka deserved firing over the season collapse while Chicago fans blame Bears owner McCaskey. He calls the firing mishandled and notes Ditka’s temper, paranoia, and loss of control helped end an era. He asserts McCaskey bears responsibility amid a sports and city backlash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Ditka
the Weenie
Chicago Bears
Michael McCaskey
McCaskey
Ditka
Bears
Chicago
Joe Gibbs
Washington
Sinatra
Truman
Iron Mike
Dennis Wheeler
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Joanne M. Zerkel
Milit Intelligence
WSS
Tom Houlihan
Houlihan
Mike Singletary
National Football Conference
Wheeler
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