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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 2000
Page
13
Sharon Guidera of Chicago Heights asks why coverage minimized the teacher's suffering after a Bloom Trail High student allegedly poisoned him. The writer urges accountability and empathy for the victim, criticizing the portrayal of the act as a prank and urging stronger personal responsibility.
Judy Fisher of Homewood writes to The Star voicing concern over the January 13 article on Homewood School District 153 grade center plans. She criticizes the School Board and Barbara Ramsey for opposing Village Board input and urges voters to choose representatives who reflect the entire village. She argues the district should prioritize the whole child, not prestige, and predicts private/parochial schooling may grow in response.
Donors at Park Forest Richton Park blood drives gave 1 522 units in 1999 across 39 drives. Key contributors included Rich East High School and Park Fore American Legion Post 1198 with 88 and 87 units respectively, along with Faith Aimed Protestant Church and Unitarian Universalist Community Church.
The piece argues against a single spokesman for all African Americans. It urges coordination among leaders and advocates using federal courts for racial change. It warns against overreliance on one figure and stresses collective action and lawful progress through courts.
The piece notes disruptive behavior at a high school Julius Caesar rehearsal or performance. A jellybean, a thrown penny, and laughter interrupt a staging as the Caesar actor calls for order. It argues good manners at public events are shared duties of parents and schools.
Students in junior high and high schools often chat or wave during performances while some teachers skip attending plays or musicals in school venues. The practice risks disrupting the show and raises questions about student conduct and classroom priorities.
Students disrupt plays with chatter and heckling while TV viewing fosters casual, accidental audience antics. Live theater demands immediate, respectful reaction. even a jellybean toss shatters illusion and exposes actors as performers under lights rather than heroes on a Tuscan hill.
A resident thanks a man in a dark blue car and Officer Boerema of Homewood Police for locating and securing her two large dogs after they escaped a construction site gate. The dogs, one nearly blind, wandered onto 183rd Street for about ninety minutes before a quick, brave intervention.
Will County Executive Charles Adelman faced calls to resign after reports linked a $10 million racetrack tax break to loans from his personal lender who donated $114,000. The loans emerged four months before the vote, amid warnings from an enterprise zone attorney about conflict of interest as Adelman sought to shield his home and business from creditors. He defended his integrity while debts neared $885,000 and creditors pursued tax liens and foreclosures.
The 21st Century Preparatory Center thanks everyone who donated clothing and toys for Kids' Closet on December 13. No money changed hands and many families received needed season supplies. Congratulations to Sue Schafroth who chairs the Mother's Night Out Club for District 163, which sponsored the event, and to Ila-Richelle Philpott who originated the idea.
A letter warns that rumors about church closures spread widely and caused St Rocco St Joseph and St Ann to close their buildings. The speaker recalls assurances from Cardinal Bernardin that such rumors were false yet notes the closures persisted, leaving parishioners seeking shelter elsewhere.
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