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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1989
Page
10
Lester G Sons is vice president and editor Dennis Wheeler is senior news editor Franklin Shuftan serves as managing editor The list includes the National Newspaper Association Suburban Newspapers of America and Illinois and Northern Illinois Newspaper Associations with a date of Thursday July 6 1989 and Joanne M Zerkel as features editor.
Editorial lauds the Illinois General Assembly for a 20 percent income tax increase to 3 percent for individuals and 4.8 percent for corporations, with $753 million for education and $723 million for local governments over two years. Gasoline taxes rise 6 cents, cigarette tax up to 30 cents, and software taxed. It notes mixed support from area legislators and calls for broader tax reform.
Quotables show lawmakers from Olympia Fields Oak Forest Crete and New Lenox split on a 20 percent income tax hike and 4.5 percent property tax abatement. DeAngelis calls revisions to school aid harder while Steeze and Regan defend affordability and relief for local government and governor’s mansion homeowners. Wennlund criticizes the plan saying Will County loses most funds to education with little relief.
A reader criticizes Chicago Heights governance, citing high taxes and alleged mismanagement. They question the garbage contract with an indicted mobster, hiring practices favoring political allies, minority representation in the fire department, and ties to organized crime figures. The letter accuses mayor Panici of regressing the city and urges resignation.
In a letter to the Star the writer denounces the school district’s cafetorium design at Crete-Monee High School. The critic mocks the acoustics and cloud panels, calling the designer’s work a joke and suggesting a drop ceiling would be cheaper.
Matteson celebrates a major festival showcasing residents vendors and officials with praise for President Mark Stricker and the Village Board. Sponsors contributed nearly 16000 in cash and in kind support while events by the Buckinghams and Jesse White Tumblers drew crowds. The piece lauds the festival as proof Matteson is becoming a crown jewel of the south suburbs and credits local clubs and volunteers for its success.
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