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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1999
Page
9
A reader rebuts a June 24 editorial arguing residency requirements for city workers are political tools. The letter questions police loyalty when living in town, cautions against bias, and urges recruitment from a wider pool with professional standards and proper support.
Shawn Harper reflects on Independence Day 1999, praising freedom and civic duty. He urges active citizenship, volunteering, and rebuilding American foundations, noting threats to liberty and the need to educate youth about rights and responsibilities. He offers to mail pocket copies of the Declaration and Constitution to readers.
A resident laments the downtown district as buildings have been torn down and lots sit vacant. He recalls former stores like Woolworths and Kresge's, questions plans for a Route 30 daycare, and urges action to revitalize the area amid nearby towns’ growth.
Sharon Lorsch of the Religious Coalition For Reproductive Choice density criticizes Cardinal George for endorsing a protest at an abortion clinic. She argues his visit inflames extremism, undermines sensitivity, and worsens tensions between pro life and pro choice advocates amid ongoing threats against clinic staff.
The passage considers who might sue over entertainment violence and sexual excess in cinema. It notes many names appearing in ego-logos at the start and credits at the end, suggesting potential legal action against gun or tobacco makers, movie studios, and possibly parents of affected children.
Rich Mille argues that Illinois lawmakers shifted from complaining about pork to approving a $250 million package for district projects. He notes widespread benefits from pork funding, questions the lack of vetting, warns of long term costs, and likens pork to an addictive drug in state budgeting.
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