Meidell Meidell Meidell? Senior VP Operations
James S. Meidell is listed as senior vice president operations with Franklin Shaftan as editor and Margaret Seltzner, Dennis Wheeler, and Joanne M. Zerkel in editorial roles. Paula Carlson serves as News Editor. The staff also includes assistant editor and epistolary page editor positions. Suburban Newspapers of America and Northern Illinois Newspaper Association are noted affiliations.
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Margaret Seltzner
Dennis R. Wheeler
Joanne M. Zerkel
Epittorial
Suburban Newspapers OF America
Northern Illinois Newspaper Association
Memorial Day tribute recalls fallen soldiers
An editorial marks Memorial Day as a solemn reminder of the costs of war from the Civil War to more recent conflicts. It urges honoring veterans by attending services, teaching children the meaning of the day, and preserving their stories for future generations.
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Mississippi
America
Voters lose chance to merge state treasurer and comptroller
The Illinois Senate failed to approve a referendum on a constitutional amendment to merge the offices of state treasurer and state comptroller. Despite support from Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka, Comptroller Loleta Didrickson, and many fiscal experts, the measure fell four votes short of the 36 needed. Republicans largely supported it, Democrats opposed, amid political maneuvering.
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State Senate
Judy Baar Topinka
Loleta Didrickson
Springfield
State House
Senate
Remembering Mel Meyer Homewood’s Mr. Public Service dies at 77
Longtime Homewood Police Chief Mel Meyer 77 death follows a lengthy illness. Known as Mr. Homewood, he served 1951 to 1976 as top cop and held roles as health inspector, animal control officer, civil defense coordinator and acting village manager. He helped clear streets during the 1967 snowstorm using a Caterpillar tractor from Washington Park Race Track. A ceremony next Sunday at 2 p.m. will rededicate the police station at 17950 Dixie Highway in his honor, with a plaque for Fire Chief Joseph Klank at the adjacent fire station in the same complex.
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Homewood
Mel Meyer
Meyer
Mr. Homewood
Police
Eileen Hansen
Star
Washington Park
Joseph Klank
Dixie Highway
Yo-Yo Craze Returns With Kids Learning Tricks
Tom Houlihan notes a spring resurgence of yo-yos as kids trade indoor play for outdoor practice. Local shops report high demand and dozens of sales, while his children rapidly master simple spins like Around the World. He recalls past toy fads and their costs, ends with a playful self critique and a nod to parental limits.
Dear Editor recalls enduring oak tree and community care
A writer reflects on a 150 year old oak in Olympia Fields and a long personal history from a sprouting acorn in 1958 through recent arborist visits. She notes village interference with trees, the arborist Lief’s help, and fears for the grand old tree’s future.
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Colvin
Lief
Orland Park
Greenwood Drive
Olympia Fields
Preservation note on ancient tree at Myrtle Beeson Park
The writer laments cutting a cherished old tree in Myrtle Beeson Park Forest, praising efforts by Mrs Braden and Mr and Mrs Gardener to save it. They argue that tunneling costs pale beside the tree’s 150 year growth, and commend rejecting the Robbins incinerator contract after a decade-long fight.
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Braden
Gardener
Robbins
Myrtle Beeson Park Forest
Richton Park Postmaster Carolyn Simmons Praised
Community letter commends Carolyn Simmons the Richton Park postmaster for her efforts to encourage voting in May. Residents thank her for extra time effort and enthusiasm that helps make Richton Park a unique place to live.
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Star
Richton Park
Carolyn Simmons
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James S. Meidell
Franklin Shaftan
Paula Carlson
Paul Simon
Illinois
Tom Houlihan
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Michigan
Saugatuck
Park Forest
Simmons
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