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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 2000
Page
5
Eight grandmothers in Illinois share caregiving stories, facing poverty, legal hurdles, and complex state aid while keeping grandchildren safe. Dawn, Eddie, and other youngsters live in stable homes as grandparents balance custody fights, enrollment rules, and emotional strain.
Illinois families raising grandchildren have access to a network of hotlines and services. The Illinois Department on Aging offers a toll free grandparent support line at 800 252 8966 with referrals and groups, plus local aging council hotlines for Will and Cook counties. Additional resources include legal aid via various agencies, food and health programs, birth certificates, Social Security, kinship foster care, guardianship, and AARP information. Kristin Szremski
Police probe a Sunday morning bombing at THE STAR office in Chicago Heights. A merchant policeman witnessed the blast near Schultz drug store. windows shattered across the block and damage runs to thousands. Firemen contained a fire caused by the explosion. The Star notes its Almanac for its upcoming 100th anniversary.
An editorial laments a Sunday bombing of THE STAR office in Chicago Heights. The piece condemns gangsters who used dynamite and anonymous letters to intimidate, vows continued publication of all news, and calls for police and agency cooperation. The publishers pledge to uphold their policy regardless of personalities involved.
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