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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 2000
Page
14
Illinois comptroller Dan Hynes warns that despite record revenues the state is spending far faster than income. He cites 30 percent budget growth over two years, permanent earmarks, and tobacco settlement funds diverted to tax cuts and pork. He urges restraint to avoid a 1990s cash crunch and a sinking bond rating.
U S Reps Jesse Jackson Jr and Henry Hyde push for a federal review of airline hub practices amid calls for a third Chicago area airport at Peotone. They argue hub systems limit travel choices and raise fares, citing O'Hare dominance and a 1995 carrier letter while Hyde schedules a June 14 House Judiciary Committee hearing.
Dennis Wheeler recalls his 1952 Boy Scout camporee disaster in Wilmington where heat flood and chaos left him with a lifelong aversion to roughing it. He laments today’s camping boom as a threat to middle class comfort and jokes about retreating to Alaska if trends continue.
A letter to the editor argues gas has risen from about $1 to $1.70–$1.80 per gallon in the South Suburbs with no clear cause. The writer accuses the oil industry of greed, questions government action, and urges readers to contact federal and state representatives to address the price surge.
The reader accuses the Clinton administration of aggressive efforts to return Elian to Cuba. It cites Janet Reno and Greg Craig and alleges an illegal raid and manipulation of negotiations. The writer links the case to impeachment-era scandals and predicts possible asylum needs for Billy.
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