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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1998
Page
12
Dennis R Wheeler and Joanne M Zerkel are listed as editorial page editor and features editor Paula Carlson is noted as news editor in the masthead. The item reflects staff positions on the historical newspaper page. The text confirms roles without detailing stories or dates.
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District advances the Deep Tunnel plan to relieve chronic flooding in South Suburbs and upstream Thorn Creek, Midlothian, and ButterfieldCreeks. Thornton residents led by Mayor Jack Swan oppose land condemnation for a nearby tax increment district, seeking compensation. district officials cite 20 years of planning and promise to offset land gains with broader flood relief. The piece urges speeding construction to avert repeats of 1996 flooding and a recent near-repeat.
The spring session ends tomorrow and campaign finance reform remains pending in Springfield. A bipartisan task force proposal would ban on state property fundraisers, require full electronic reporting for campaigns over 25000, ban personal use of campaign funds, and tighten disclosure and penalties. If brought to a vote, it could be a major step forward, though leaders Madigan and Philip now hold the fate of the measure.
The narrator recalls his Uncle Phil a complex character who loved Frank Sinatra and despised him, admired Nixon, and led a wild life from Detroit monuments to Miami Beach bars. The piece reflects on fame, flaw, and the jagged paths of a colorful life.
In a letter to the editor, a Chicago South Side advocate accuses Mayor Daley of neglecting the region and warns that a PR strategy signals a ruse to derail a proposed third airport. The writer cites economic benefits, job creation, and regional impact, urging a city-wide move toward open discussion and a new airport to ease O'Hare and Midway congestion.
Edward W. Palmer, Mayor of University Park, urges mayors of nearby south suburban districts to act in residents' best interests, signaling unified leadership for local concerns.
A reader voices alarm at busy highways with 10 000 to 15 000 gallon tankers and long freight trains carrying propane, butane, sulfuric acid, phenols, alcohol, and nitrogen. He questions the younger generation's concerns and calls for attention to hazardous contents.
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