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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 04, 2000
Page
12
The page shows Franklin Shuftan as editor and founder in 1901, Margaret Seltzner, Dennis R. Wheeler as assistant editor, and Joanne M. Zerkel as features editor with Jim Pecora as business editor. It outlines the Epitor and News EpitoriAL Page EdiTor positions and related staff credits.
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Dennis Wheeler argues for new Comiskey Park highlighting its design, comfort, and fan amenities while acknowledging needed upper deck fixes. He recalls old Comiskey’s charm and emphasizes that strong teams and better facilities, not nostalgia alone, will draw fans back.
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