Senior executives and editors named in newspaper masthead
Peter NEILL and GERALD R. SMITH serve as SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS with EDItor IN CHIEF roles at the publication. Franklin SHAFTAN is Editor, Margare t SELTZNER and Dennis R. WHEELER hold editorial positions, Joanne M. ZERKEL assists, Paula CARLSON is News Editor, with Suburban Newspapers of America and Northern Illinois Newspaper Association listed as affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Neill
Gerald R. Smith
Margaret Seltzner
Dennis R. Wheeler
Joanne M. Zerkel
Paula Carlson
Suburban Newspapers OF America
Northern Illinois Newspaper Association
Editorials No alcohol proms and school safety stance
The Star reports on area high schools pushing zero tolerance for alcohol at prom. Principals claim open dialogue and strict penalties, with pre and post prom activities and even bag checks. The piece urges student and parental responsibility as the final key to a safe, meaningful rite of passage.
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Vita Meyer
Bremen High School
Jim Dudlicek
the Star
Lincoln Way
New Lenox
Bremen
Midlothian
Will County bonds extend to fund 6.3 million trail upgrade
The Will County Forest Preserve District extends bond sales up to three years to finance a 6.3 million Old Plank Road Trail improvement plan without tax rate increase, aided by a likely 4.4 million federal grant. The project would extend the trail west to Joliet courthouse and south to link with other trails, totaling over 15 miles from Park Forest to New Lenox, and include cleaning Keepataw Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Will County
Will County Forest Preserve District
Joliet
Kankakee
Keepataw Woods
Hickory Creek Junction
Wolf Road
Cedar Road
New Lenox
Park Forest
Old Plank Road
Warning on seat belt tickets by Illinois police
Illinois State Police Director Terrence Gainer announced that after 13 years officers will stop issuing warnings for unbuckled drivers and will issue $25 fines plus $30 court costs. Locally many south suburban departments already ticket. state police will now uniformly enforce. Compliance could save lives and reduce insurance costs.
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Illinois
Terrence Gainer
National Highway Traffic Safety Council
Name a Sox stadium after a Chicago icon
Chicago columnist argues for renaming Comiskey Park to reflect local history and popular figures. He lists several playful and aspirational options while noting the era’s corporate naming trend and current attendance woes.
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Chicago White Sox
Chicago Stadium
United Center
Boston Garden
Celtics
Bruins
Fleet Center
Tampa
NFL Buccaneers
Houlihan Stadium
Yuppie Saloons
San Diego
Qualcom Park
San Francisco
Baseball Giants
3 Com Park
Cincinnati
Reds
Cynergy Field
Riverfront Stadium
Ameritech Field
Comiskey Park
Sox
Ameritech
Albert Belle
White Sox
Indians
Chicago
Oprah Winfrey Park
Cardinal
Joseph Bernardin
Harry Caray
Caray
Cubs
Michael Jordan
Jordan
Leonardo DiCaprio
Stock Exchange
Letters to the Editor on Crete-Monee budget and school closings
A reader supports a $583 donation to the independent District 2010 Foundation to restore lost programs and defend keeping local elementary schools open. The letter argues savings from school closures were smaller than selling the administration center and credits the community and Betsy Williams for preserving music and PE programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. LeGraff
Crete-Monee
District 2010 Foundation
Sav
Hickory
Betsy Williams
Don’t Do These Things Area Proposal Raised by Citizen
A reader from Park Forest argues for a separate non-doers zone funded by non-doers to avoid alcohol tobacco and swearing, criticizing Puritanic rules and urging county wide dedicated spaces funded without taxing others. The letter appeals for cooperative change and reflects frustration with perceived moral policing.
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James S. Meidell
Franklin Shaftan
George Ryer
Sony Macen EN Money
Mikethouraong
Tom Houlihan
Ble
Nellie Fox
Dick Allen
South Side
Bill Veeck
Carlton Fisk
Sunbelt
Wrigley Field
Cindy van
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