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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1996
Page
10
Franklin Shuftan named editor as Joanne M. Zerkel is featured in the Northern Illinois Newspapers Association publication. The Suburban Newspapers of America unit highlighted leadership changes and credited Zerkel with editorial collaboration.
Editorial urges helmet use after noting high child bike injuries in Cook County. Public health program Heads Up partners with Forest Preserve District to distribute helmet safety info and discount coupons on trails.
The Western Open golf tournament set attendance records as 44 000 fans attended Friday's play at Cog Hill Lemont. The piece highlights the event’s local economic impact and the 1997 double header with the US Senior Open at Olympia Fields. Players such as Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus Chi Chi Rodriguez Ray Floyd and Hale Irwin are named among the seniors lineup.
Jeremy Hylka of Alert Metereological Research Teams and the Joliet and DuPage weather centers says tornado activity will be low this spring and next year, noting Central Illinois bore the most activity this season. Tinley Park Police Chief Mike OConnell discusses additional security at the New World Music Theater to curb problems during the summer festival.
The Illinois Comptroller argues the office faces a crisis without a new statewide accounting system. The 22 year old, obsolete system must be replaced to prevent chaos in book keeping, payroll, and spending analysis. Budget cuts threaten staff losses despite foundational work by Spectrum Consulting and AMS. The plan targets a July 1 1997 installation with private financing and Phase 1 toward a unified SAMS system to replace 85 redundant systems and achieve year 2000 compliance.
The letters urge Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. to ensure African American inclusion in a planned Peotone airport with fair benefits for Black communities along I 57. A second letter criticizes Democratic attacks on Republican Medicare reform, arguing Part A insolvency risks and that Republicans seek to slow program growth to save Medicare versus political posturing.
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