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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1998
Page
10
The item lists editorial staff roles including assistant editor news editor feature editor Paula Carlson and affiliations with Suburban Newspapers of America and Northern Illinois Newspaper Association.
The editorial discusses Illinois Goal Assessment Program results, noting IGAP scores correlate with low income and student mobility. It urges comparing districts to their own progress, assessing improvement plans and parent communication, and emphasizes daily in-school reality over district-to-district comparisons.
Local politics buzzes after Barclay Fleming loses to William Moran in the 6th District Cook County Board race. Moran, a Calumet City resident and former Republican, capitalized on voter apathy and limited campaigning while Fleming faced internal disputes with Lynwood Mayor Russ Melby. Moran previously sought state legislative and federal office, and his late surge shows the volatile shift toward Democratic preferences in the district.
Bremen Community High School District 228 votes farewell to Paula Czupek after 15 years as board president. She and her husband are moving from Tinley Park to Meese, shortening her fourth term. Superintendent James Riordan praised her as outstanding, well prepared, and strong-willed.
Tom Houlihan writes of a closet full of mismatched winter gear and the annual cycle of buying new hats and gloves for his three boys, only to lose them again by March. He recalls the Calgary Flames stocking cap and the futile plan to organize with file cabinets.
A South Suburbs resident argues against Rich Township District 227 tax incentives for the Matteson auto megamall, saying they seldom attract new dealerships, drain nearby towns Park Forest Chicago Heights and Olympia Fields, reduce district revenues, and harm neighboring communities. The writer urges a district rejection and an overall area benefiting development strategy.
Mahar expresses sincere thanks to Star editors campaign volunteers and all voters who supported his re election bid. He says it is an honor to serve the area and looks forward to working with residents to improve communities.
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