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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1999
Page
8
The notice lists senior staff including Peter Neill as editor in chief and Franklin Shaftan as editor. Margaret Seltzner Dennis Wheeler and Joanne M. Zerkel are noted, with Joanne Zerkel as assistant editor news editor page editor. Paula Carlson is named features editor. Erica N appears truncated from the byline.
A June column by Larry McClellan highlights the Lincoln Highway as the first cross country paved route, its 3,000 mile span, and local ties in Chicago Heights and New Lenox. It details milestones from 1913 to 1928, encourages joining the Lincoln Highway Association, and invites readers to contribute historical material and visit a school landmark.
Mayor and police defend a sweep at Verylyn Terrace apartments after Devon Nelson, a 19 year old parolee, was shot and killed. Residents allege unarmed man killed and gun planted. an independent state investigative unit will determine truth.
This summer the Cubs and White Sox offered a taste of a World Series, drawing huge crowds at Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park across six games. The interleague matchups revived city baseball fever, with cheers for both teams and only scattered tensions, proving the format a strong idea ahead of next season.
Dennis R Wheeler recalls Mike Downey long time sports editor and columnist. Downey rose from teen proofreader at The Star to Chicago Daily News Sun Times Detroit Free Press Los Angeles Times and beyond. He surprised friends by marrying Gail Martin in Las Vegas June 26 1999 and shared details of the wedding and life with Dino the grandson.
A reader laments two recent fatal police chases in Chicago involving young Black victims Latanya Haggerty and Robert Russ, condemns protests led by Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton, and argues for less rhetoric and more community cooperation with police. It notes Officer James H Camp's death and prior officer John Knight, criticizing coverage and calls for unity.
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