Joanne Zerkel Features Editor Piece Date
Joanne Zerkel serves as features editor with the Thursday publication dated March 9 1995. The note marks her role and the issue's timing within the newspaper.
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1995
Page
8
Joanne Zerkel serves as features editor with the Thursday publication dated March 9 1995. The note marks her role and the issue's timing within the newspaper.
South suburban towns weigh protecting home rule gun bans over state wide reform. Tinley Park opposed Rep Weinlund to keep its neighborhood protection ordinance within half mile of schools or parks. Harvey and Calumet City seek stricter local rules while county and state laws would limit options.
Part time college and commuter university students shoulder much of the student body, yet state and federal aid excludes those taking fewer than six credits per term. Educators say such denial penalizes persistence and ambition, leaving many with limited access to opportunities for degree advancement.
Gerald Lauritzen, Bloom High School District 206 assistant superintendent of instruction, says officials are examining every nook and cranny as they sort through 3.9 million dollars in cuts after a tax increase proposal failed for the third time on February 28.
A call to oppose HR 666, a House measure easing searches without warrants. The piece cites past abuses in Chicago, notes the exclusionary rule, and warns that “good faith” searches could legitimize intrusions into private homes and empower federal and local police. It urges citizens to contact senators and defend protections.
A former journalist and professor rebuts a neighbor’s claim about his conduct as village trustee and state representative. He details interactions with Steve Campbell, notes nonmembership in the Park Forest Merchants Association, and defends his business policies and public record while affirming continued relations with local officials and Centre owners.
In Springfield a health insurance crisis looms for retired and future teachers as funds in the Teacher's Retirement System face depletion by June 30 unless the legislature acts. Calls rise to have the state cover a portion of costs, urging senators representatives and the Governor to safeguard the plan. Marian Engel Sue Rudy Sedonia Rush
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