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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1994
Page
7
A kidney donor criticizes Secretary of State George Ryan for campaign style organ donor ads. The letter accuses the ads of politicizing a public health issue and wasting tax dollars, urging year round education and discussions among families health workers and clergy to boost voluntary organ donation.
The letter targets John Ostenburg for political doubletalk on education. The writer, citing Clinton and Rosty as examples, says Ostenburg claimed teaching background and top priority for education but provided no aid as two local school districts faced desperate need.
A 71 year old operator in an 11 year old car received a speeding citation after a terse stop led to a blunt exchange. The piece contrasts stereotypes of older drivers with a decisive, rule driven police response and hints at broader conflicts between perception and enforcement.
A resident reflects on Park Forest losing Sears after 28 years noting the vanished catalog and toy areas, service department overcharges, and the removal of the coffee shop and furniture department. The message criticizes village leadership and representative bills while wishing Matteson luck and urging the town to keep going.
A reader vents about repeated power outages in Flossmoor, criticizing Commonwealth Edison for poor reliability and long response times. He mocks the utility's interruptions, jokes about battery powered clocks, and hints at starting a petition while noting families adapt with candles and flashlights.
A late Monday Markham Courthouse event honored Illinois Appellate Court Justice Blanche Manning as she heads toward a U S Senate confirmation for a federal judgeship. Cook County officials and judges attended, praising her trailblazing career as the first African American woman on the Illinois Appellate Court.
The text contrasts media focus shifting from Dan Rostenkowski to the O J Simpson saga amid World Cup events Clinton's Chicago visit a new county hospital approval and a stalled state budget. It notes spousal abuse and alleged murder dominate coverage despite other news.
Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group urges unboxed products to save landfill space. The group cites packaging costs and pollution from boxes and plastics, recommending unboxed toothpaste, standup tubes, deodorants, shampoos, and other items. The note frames consumer choice as a summer convenience with long term environmental impact.
In Will County, Judge Patricia Schneider, ex-prosecutor Charles Bretz, and developer Edward Mattox face a federal lawsuit for allegedly conspiring to jail Ruben Pena on a bogus charge to permit his newborn’s adoption. Pena’s attorney Rich Halprin discusses the case, raising questions about courtroom conduct and past alliances.
State Rep Brent Hassert and other lawmakers dispute final pay raises for judges and officials pending Senate vote. Extra money awaits reelection and legislative inaction. McNamee, Green, Stack, and Giglio feature in a roundup of political notes. Secretary of State George Ryan to speak at Crete library groundbreaking.
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