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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1994
Page
12
Joanne M. Zerkel, features editor for suburban newspapers of America Northern Illinois Newspaper Association, dated Sunday May 15 1994.
Editorial discusses Illinois tax cap effects across collar counties. It cites Will County data showing caps limited growth yet not preventing higher levies due to exemptions and preexisting bonds. The piece notes differing outcomes by jurisdiction and urges waiting for more post-recession data while taxpayers brace for impact.
Illinois moves to shift GED scoring from Cook County Office to the ISBE but faces a June 30 dissolution date and no city branch until 1995. Community colleges offer to score tests and speed results, provided state funding covers costs. Sheila Cleary of Prairie State College cites college-based scoring as the fastest path for test takers to obtain results and move forward.
U S Representative Bobby Rush returns from South Africa praising its democratic, non-racial, non-sexist government. He met numerous citizens during Mandela's inauguration and believes the country will model global progress in governance.
The author recalls the 1994 solar eclipse in the Chicago area, noting school closures as teachers kept lower grade students indoors. He describes a mix of fear and wonder, residents viewing the event at work and home, and the shared sense of awe while joking about eye safety and the end of the world.
A letter argues youths join gangs to find belonging, citing rising gang violence since the 1960s with 1990 murders and 1993 teenage deaths. It links drugs and black‑on‑black crime to gang activity, urges kids to join recreation centers, and defends local police and past letters while calling for thoughtful discourse.
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