Mourns loss of jumps and parks fury toward bulldozing
Roxane M Geraci of VITAS Homewood Hyde Park Crown Point speaks against the Cook County Forest Preserve bulldozing of the Monee jumps in Park Forest. She praises local youth volunteerism and calls for appreciation of volunteers who aid terminally ill families.
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Monee Road
Cook County
Park Forest
Cook County Forest Preserve
David Trout
Roxane M. Geraci
VITAS
Homewood
Hyde Park
Crown Point
Upset Citizen Letter Urges Retaining Social Programs
Norma Atkins of Park Forest voices disappointment at proposed cutbacks to Affirmative Action, welfare reform, mental health funding, and other social services. She argues for protecting programs, promoting American entrepreneurship, and considers solutions to deficits, citing Job Partnership Training Act and views of Ross Perot.
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Operation Able
JPTA
Kramer thanks supporters in Park Forest village race
Park Forest candidate Kramer expresses gratitude to petition circulators signers and voters who backed his bid for village president in the April 4 election. Though defeated he will serve another year as village trustee and aims to boost the economy services and town aesthetics into the 1990s.
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The
Star
Cook
Will
Park Forest
Compassionate volunteers define April as volunteer month
A reflective piece praises American compassion and volunteerism. It notes citizens roll up sleeves in disasters, wars, and crises, building cities and aiding others since the nation’s birth. It defines a volunteer as anyone giving time talents or resources without expectation.
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Oklahoma City
Erica
Prairie State College Adopts Summer Hours Schedule
Prairie State College will run summer hours from Monday to Thursday 7 30 a m to 5 p m and Friday 7 30 a m to 11 30 a m with weekends closed. Summer hours end August 18 and the campus closes on Memorial Day and Independence Day.
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Prairie State College
Chicago Heights mayoral race reflection by James Fares
James Fares thanks supporters of the United Citizens Party after the Chicago Heights mayoral race. He emphasizes lessons on human connection, calls for cooperation with the current administration, and urges residents to stay engaged for a better future.
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Chicago Heights
United Citizens Party
James Fares
Abortion and Oklahoma City Bomb Remembrance Debate
A columnist links the Oklahoma City bombing to abortion, argues moral decay and political fault lines, and urges a return to God and morality in government. The piece calls for front page images to provoke reaction, contrasts public mourning with pro life advocacy, and advocates voting for moral leaders in 1996.
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Oklahoma City
United States
Newt Gingrich
America
Reflections on Oklahoma City bombing and Chicago Heights unity
A reader recalls hearing no church bells on April 23 and watching the Oklahoma City event on TV. The writer voices fear for their Chicago Heights community and questions whether neighbors will unite across nationalities in times of tragedy.
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Oklahoma City
Chicago Heights
Oklahoma
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