Trustees Reconsider Video Outlet Near Family Video
Letters from Homewood residents criticize the village board for considering a new video outlet across from Family Video at Dixie Highway and 183rd Street. They urge board members to protect existing businesses, oppose variances, and maintain community character amid claims of duplicative competition and questionable gains.
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Homewood
Village Board of Trustees
Family Video
Dixie Highway
183Rd Street
Video
New Video Group
Homewood Trustees
Kirley Blum
Mascots and stereotyping in school traditions
At a football game the home mascot dressed as Uncle Ben highlights how mascots can stereotype. A controversial swap to a rabbi girl costume prompts calls of disrespect, with chants and a legal challenge by an Indian civil rights activist alleging racial discrimination against the university.
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Uncle Ben
Webster's Dictionary
U of
Mascots as symbols and the ethics of ethnic caricature
A columnist argues mascots matter as symbols and critiques Native American imagery in school teams. He cites Illinois and Notre Dame traditions, a Washington State high school, and Chief Illiniwek, urging education to promote tolerance and diversity over stereotypes while noting provocative details about origins and protests.
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University of Chicago
Chicago
Washington State
Joliet
Joliet Central
Redskins
Chief Illiniwek
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Illinois
Illini
Webster's Dictionary
U of I
University of Illinois
Notre Dame
U of I Anthropology Department
San Diego
Champaign
Illin
George Custer
the Little Big Horn
Custer
Statement of Intentions by Country Club Hills Citizens
The Concerned Citizens of Country Club Hills vow to expose impropriety in local government and schools, pledge civic action, and will remove officials who appointed workplace staff. Issues cited include mayor council conflict, a $55,000 director of student services hire, demotion of Pete Commanda, and a residency rule for city employees. Dorothy J. Merchant leads the group.
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Concerned Citizens of
Country Club Hills
Wilson Pierce
Pete Commanda
Police Department
Commando
Dorothy J. Merchant
Life-Saving Gratitude Letter from Chesler-Ricci Family
The Chesler-Ricci family praises first responders and medical teams after their son Patrick survived a serious Feb incident. They thank the anonymous caller, Calumet City paramedics, University of Chicago air-vac team, doctors, nurses, St James Home Health Care, and supportive family and friends.
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Patrick
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital
Grace of God
Calumet
Compassion in the JFK Jr. Tragedy Sparks Calls for Unity
The message urges universal compassion following John F Kennedy Jr death. It quotes John Donne on human connectedness and notes grief for both bereaved families. The writer calls for broader empathy across many areas needing care.
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John F. Kennedy Jr
John Donne
Homewood officials weigh riverboat gambling plan
Homewood officials consider extending riverboat gambling as a means to rescue finances. The proposal, initially opposed by some townsfolk, could face resistance before any share of boat cash is awarded.
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Homewood
Gratitude to Hazel Crest voters after April 1999 election
Expresses thanks to supporters and residents of Hazel Crest for the April 1999 election. Thanks family and friends for their time and efforts and pledges to continue serving the community in the future.
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Hazel Crest
Dorthine Brown-Martin
Park Forest Singers Choir Shine At Centre Concert
A letter to the editor praising the Park Forest Singers Children's Choir for an outstanding Friday performance at the Centre in Park Forest. Director Dawn DeVries is credited for weekly two hour rehearsals, with excellent repertoire and polished soloists. The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Quintet also impressed with brief lively numbers. The writer recalls past local musical evenings and urges village support for its future.
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Park Forest Singers
Park Forest
Dawn DeVries
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Art Hodes
Red Saunders
Marshall Field’s
Lucille Wagener
Park Forest Students Present Scrapbook On Five Decades Of History
A second grade class from Arcadia School in Olympia Fields thanks Park Forest officials and residents for guiding a Learn and Serve America project. They toured the Fiftieth Anniversary House Museum and Fire Police Health departments and presented a scrapbook detailing five decades of Park Forest history.
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Arcadia School
Olympia Fields
America
of Illinois
Park Forest
Park
Jane Nicoll
Terese Goodrich
Leona DeLue
Janet Muchnik
Michael Wheeler
Fire Department
Olga
Garden House
Flossmoor Fourth of July Parade Thanks Fire Department
Residents praise the Flossmoor Fire Department for organizing a hot day parade and sharing a cooling water spray at the end. The event showcased the department’s can do attitude and community dedication, with thanks from Carolyn and Dean Armstrong and other locals.
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Flossmoor
Editor contacts and newsroom staff listing
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Franklin R. Shuftan
Fshuftan
Interaccess
Margaret Seltzner
Seltzner
Dennis R. Wheeler
Dwheel
Joanne Zerkel
Jzerkel
General Newsroom
Starnews
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