Our Lady of the Millennium statue honors in Chicago Heights
A reader thanks Carl Demma and others for bringing the Our Lady of the Millennium statue to St. Rocco Chapel in Chicago Heights. Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Francis George blessed the statue, drawing crowds daily June 4 to 14. Special mention goes to Peter J. Coppa and Louis Pignotti Jr. for contributions and music.
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Carl Demma
Christ
Pope John Paul II
Cardinal Francis George
St. Rocco
Chicago Heights
Peter J. Coppa
Louis Pignotti Jr
David J. Simonetti
A Lock Box for Social Security Trust Funds
A guest column argues for a legal lock box to protect Social Security reserves. It warns of long term insolvency, government raid of trust funds, and future funding gaps as baby boomers retire, urging bipartisan steps to shield payroll deductions and sustain retirees.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Social Security
Social Security Trustees
Social Security Administration
Treasury Department
Congress
Clinton
Senate
America
Health care article inspires Park Forest senior
Myrtle M Beeson of Park Forest praises Mary Paleologos for a health care piece about alternate methods. She notes using a walker and cane for safety while tending home chores and yard tasks, and thanks the writer for valuable information.
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Mary Paleologos
Park Forest
Myrtle M. Beeson
Hatred must end says Olympia Fields panel
The Olympia Fields Community Relations Commission condemns violence and racial and religious hatred following the deaths of Ricky Byrdsong and Won-Joon. Mary Lubertozzi, chair, leads a unity message urging individuals and groups to oppose the rampage and collaborate with other commissions to prevent repeats.
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America
Northwestern
Ricky Byrdsong
Indiana University
Won-Joon
Olympia Fields
Mary Lubertozzi
Misplaced outrage and tax talk stir debate
A reader rebuts Rhett W Elder on a letter to the editor arguing for free speech and opposition to fiscal policies. The letter defends a 10 percent across the board tax cut while criticizing inheritance taxes, claiming benefits favor the rich and urging careful consideration of farm and business exemptions.
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Rhett W. Elder
Weller
America
South
Jerry Weller
Developer’s Glenwood project roast ends in turmoil
A Glenwood resident writes to the editor criticizing a local development at 183rd and Halstead. The letter alleges disruption, trespassing, and police responses while accusing Village support of worsening residents’ anxiety and blocking a private fence upgrade.
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Glenwood
183Rd
Halsted
Star
Uglas Foglietta
Moving Wall salutes Chicago Heights leaders and supporters
A town memorial note thanks Mayor Angelo Ciambrone and the City Council of Chicago Heights for bringing the Moving Wall replica to town. It credits city crews Water Department Street Department and The Drill Team for setup and takedown and Bloom High School staff for its setting. The letter also thanks Ron Patton and the maintenance staff and local business patrons for funding. Signed by Philip Meyer William J. Sakalares Bob Rossi Ken Sauvage.
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Angelo Ciambrone
Chicago Heights
Doug Foster
Water Department
Street Department
Possie
Bloom High School
Ron Patton
Semper Fi
Philip Meyer
William J. Sakalares
Bob Rossi
Ken
Citizens Letters Praise Help at Richton Park Exit
Lois Nelson and Lee Amster thank a kind passerby and Officer Gustafson who rescued them when a coin jam blocked a Richton Park train station exit after the Taste of Chicago. Linda Woodbury of University Park vents about political tactics, taxes, and debate quality.
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Chicago
Richton Park
Park Forest
Gustafson
Plea to Keep Teacher in District 161 Program
In Flossmoor Chicago Heights District 161 Early Childhood Program two long serving teachers are praised by an independent audit. The Bullards urge the school board to reverse an involuntary transfer and keep the teacher in her current role, calling for July 19 public comment at Normandy Villa.
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Flossmoor
Chicago Heights
Serena Hills
Normandy Villa
Randy
Cathy Bullard
Lines Drawn Over Guns Stir Debate in Crete Letter
George B. Mueller of Crete writes that his views shifted from disliking guns after a hunting trip to opposing violence. He argues guns empower terror and condemns media and the NRA while signaling stark national divisions.
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Clinton
White House
NRA
George B. Mueller
Crete
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