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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 2000
Page
12
The Star announces its 1901 founding and lists leadership including President and Publisher Larry A. Kelly, Vice President Advertising John P. Kern, and editors Margaret Seltzner Dennis Wheeler Joanne Zerkel and Paula Carlson.
The Prairie State College community is asked to unite behind Paul J. McCarthy as the new president, bringing energy and ideas after a lengthy search. McCarthy, formerly at El Centro College, will steer governance with board support while expanding finances and policy, with prior leadership at North Seattle Community College and a Michigan education.
Thornwood and Homewood-Flossmoor high schools earned second and third place at the Class AA state girls track finals in Charleston. Homewood-Flossmoor star Adia McKinnon won four golds and set a 400 record, while Thornwood’s Crystal Sanders captured 300-meter hurdles gold and teammates won relay titles.
Readers urge stopping a Wight and Company architectural contract valued over 577000 for a district project. They cite a lack of public referendum, concerns over bond financing, and a negative fund balance, arguing the board is arrogant and unresponsive to taxpayers and students.
The Chicago Heights American Legion Auxiliary Unit 131 thanks Jewel Food Store South Chicago Heights Old Kent Bank and Walt's Store Crete for poppy sales. Gratitude to volunteers donors and veterans at Hines Hospital. All funds support the hospital and thanks to The Star for printing.
The piece cites AAA analyst Charles Allen saying Chicago area gas prices hit record highs, with costs rising due to OPEC production cuts doubling since 1999, Illinois tax structure including 19 cent state tax, 6.25 percent sales tax, RTA gas tax, and local city surcharges. Environmental reformulated fuel, Norway's shipping strike, and weekend demand push prices upward. Outlook remains poor with possible relief only from OPEC production or Norway imports. calls for temporary tax relief to ease impact on drivers.
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