District 161 Board pledges future funding and civic action
The Board of Education of District 161 thanks volunteers, PTO, and parents for efforts to fund schools after a failed tax rate referendum. It credits Larry Hoffman, Brad Roseberry, and George Scully, pledges continued funding efforts, and urges citizen involvement while urging focus on state funding and local revenue sources amid a crisis in education funding.
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PTO
Larry Hoffman
Brad Roseberry
George Scully
Board of Education
Springfield
M. Gail Heim
Letter to the Editor urges HF park district vote for Otis White
A Homewood Flossmoor community letter argues for evaluating park services and supporting Otis White in the Homewood Flossmoor Park District Board election. It praises local park facilities while noting fee increases and communication gaps, and calls for community input to guide youth development and budget prudently. White presents himself as an independent candidate stressing youth, integrity, and local ties.
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Homewood-Flossmoor
Irwin Center
Park District
John
Jack” Edwards
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Otis White
Public official calls for accountability in Will County probe
A reader urges Will County leaders to endorse independent scrutiny of alleged public improprieties. The writer criticizes party protection, demands transparency, and asks Jim Moustis to support uncovering wrongdoing to safeguard taxpayers and public funds.
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Will County Forest Preserve
James) Glasglow
Republican Board
Jim Moustis
Will
Moustis
Mr. Moustis
Richfield Girl Scouts Thank Community for Holiday Food Drive
The Richfield Neighborhood Girl Scout Association thanks the community for the Dec 9 Food Share event. More than 175 girls gathered food for the Rich Township Food Pantry, filling a van and station wagon. Donations came from Target Matteson Kmart Cub Foods and St Lawrence O Tool Church.
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Richfield
Girl Scout Association
Richfield Association
Matteson- Richton Park
Olympia Fields
Rich Township
Sullivan Center
St. Lawrence O'Toole Church
Target Stores
Matteson
Matteson Kmart
Chicago Heights Cub Foods
St Lawrence O'Toole Church
Chuck Gruberman
Chuck's House of Magic
Accusation of Church Demolition Motives Sparks Outrage
A reader condemns Cardinal Bernardin and the Archdiocese over the demolition of St. Rocco Church in Chicago Heights. The letter recalls prior coverage of the school and convent, praising Sam Ciambrone for his efforts and alleging press and community betrayal.
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Chicago Heights
St. Rocco
Star
Chicago
Sam Ciambrone
Cardinal Bernardin
Ciambrone
Park Forest Board backs third airport in South Suburbs
In letters and records from 1992 to 1993 the Park Forest Village Board publicly supported a third regional airport for the Chicago area, favoring a Peotone site and backing related high speed rail and regional planning efforts. The author cites multiple board actions and associations backing the airport plan.
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Carol Henrichs
Park Forest Village
Suport
Chicago
Park Forest
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Association
Illinois
Chicagoland
Peotone
Will County
White's platform for Country Club Hills alderman race
White advocates a community bus service and a community center to aid employment seniors and youth. He calls for identifying strategic economic development plans to boost business uses and grow the general fund revenues to outpace expenditures. Without action, improvements and future gains hinge on taxes.
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Country Club Hills
Letters policy at The Star encourages signed correspondence
The Star accepts letters to the editor that are signed and include the writer’s name and address for verification. Writers should also provide a telephone number, though that contact detail will not appear in print.
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The
Star
Local elections rise in importance for Park Forest vote
The writer recalls 1982 as a turning point toward local control and fiscal responsibility. They argue decentralization will force Springfield and Washington to defer to grassroots solutions and stress the need for new tax sources if Park Forest is to stay viable. They endorse Bob Sullivan for village trustee, praising his character and commitment.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Bill Busse
Cook County
Washington, D.C
Harry Truman
Springfield
Washington
Park Forest
Sears
Bob Sullivan
Kramer Urges Park Foresters to Back Ken Kramer for President
A letter urges Park Forest voters to support Ken Kramer in the April 4 village election. The writer portrays him as budget-minded, steady, and nearly a decade of trustee service. They rank him as the village’s most conscientious official, an environmentalist, and a reliable, fair-minded analyst of legal documents.
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Park Foresters
Ken Kramer
Ken
Park Forest
Save Homewood auditorium fight over village hall fate
Letter advocates preserving the Homewood Auditorium amid a three member committee vote on Feb 19 that would replace both buildings with a single Village Hall. Groups using the auditorium include Homewood Flossmoor Park District, Junior Women’s Club, Boy Scouts, St Joseph’s, Infant Jesus of Prague basketball, and other programs. Supporters stress a $90,000 accessibility upgrade is worth keeping the weekly activity site rather than demolishing the landmark.
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Homewood
Mitchell Overgaard
Donald Goff
Peggy Boivin
Kevin Hannusch
Pfiel case fuels push for public address notices in court
Marsha Norskog, mother of Hillary Norskog, seeks state law changes after Steven Pfiel faces new charges in Will County. Proposed amendments require defendants on bond to report address changes in writing, making such data public. Legislators, including State Sen. Tom Dunn and Rep. Anne Zickus, back the measure amid renewed calls for transparency.
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Marsha Norskog
Hillary Norskog
Steven Pfiel
Norskog
Pfiel
Palos
Cretest
Hillary
St. John
Ind
Cook County
Harry Buoscio
Pfiels
Buoscio
Will County
Marsha
Jim Glasgow
Tom Dunn
D-Joliet
Dunn
Springfield
GOP
Anne Zickus
Palos Hills
Pytel
Zickus
Bytes
Senate
Springfeld
Illinois to chase 9.2 billion debt by 1998 says Didrickson
Comptroller Loleta Didrickson warned during a Star visit on St Patrick’s Day that Illinois could owe 9.2 billion in gross receivables by 1998 if debt collection goes unchecked. She aims to place a high tech online system to track all receivables and disbursements as a top priority. The largest arrears span child support student loans income tax sales tax and corporate taxes. Didrickson also spoke to MedQuest physicians in Olympia Fields and noted health care changes. Cook County GOP chief Manny Hoffman introduced her in the remarks.
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Illinois
Loleta Didrickson
St. Patrick's Day
Didrickson
Olympia Fields
MedQuest
Cook County
GOP
Manny Hoffman
State Labor Relations Board
Orland Park Discusses St Patrick Day Celebration Plan
Mayor Dan McLaughlin pursues an Orland Park St Patrick Day cultural event with Cathy Zuro handling committee contact 4036167 while promising no clash with downtown or South Side Irish parades. Former Rep Terry Steere declines House bid. Will County judge oath set March 31. local speakers and political notes fill Bytes items.
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Orland Park
Dan McLaughlin
Dan
Cathy Zuro
South Side
Terry Steere
Cook County
Tom Hynes
Steeze
Will County
Daniel Rozak
Herman Haase
Paul
Green
Chicago Heights
St. Paul's
the Heights
Manny
Hoffman
Harold Murphy
Dmarkham
Ronald Reagan
Springtown
Robert Donaldson
U.S. Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
Bytes
DeAngelis
Aldo
Ilinois
Greg Kathy
Greg
Zickus
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Elder Otis H. White
Jane Ellen Stocker
Richfield Girl Scout Association Service Team
White
Kramer
Myra Guindon
Loleta
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