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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1998
Page
8
The notice lists Margaret Seltzer Dennis R Wheeler Joanne M Zerkel as editors with Paula Carlson as News Editor and editorial positions including assistant editor and features editor. It notes publication frequency as twice weekly under the Illinois Press Association.
Editorial argues Mayor Richard M. Daley fights a third Chicago airport at Peotone to protect O Hour and Midway and keep control of Northern Illinois air traffic. It urges South Suburban leaders to mobilize, seek Springfield and Washington support, and pressure gubernatorial candidates George Ryan and Glenn Poshard.
Freshman Rep. Michael Giglio proposes making the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District responsible for all flood control maintenance in Cook County. Proposals aim to fold aging drainage districts into MWRD oversight to fix poorly funded ditches and improve regional coordination. The MWRD seeks statehouse backing to consolidate control, while Giglio and the agency urge a unified bill before the Legislature.
Democrat Mike Giglio seeks a second term in the 79th District covering parts of Thornton Bloom and Bremen townships. Republican Jim Giglio, a South Holland activist and Thornton Trustee, won the GOP nod March 17 to face his cousin after defeating Gene Wolfe. Voters face a lively battle as observers expect a sharp, instructive campaign.
A voice recalls watching Nightline about the Jonesboro tragedy and the numbness of a society shaped by constant ads and violence. The writer notes repeated gun incidents in schools, questions media balance with advertising, and discusses DARE and the role of schools in preventing youth drug and gun abuse.
In a March 15 incident on Route 30 Lincoln Highway between Western Avenue and Orchard Drive three teenagers crossed and waited on an icy median. A boy pushed another, risking severe injury or death to themselves and motorists. The writer urges pedestrians to consider consequences before acting and to improve pedestrian manners to prevent accidents.
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