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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1998
Page
10
Hollinger International publication details show Franklin Shaftan as editor founder in 1901. Margaret Seltzer Dennis R Wheeler Joanne M Zerkel assist editors, editorial page editor features editor Paula Carlson News Editor. Suburban Northern Illinois area noted.
The Star reports dormant Cottage Grove incinerator may be revived as bankruptcy owners consider turning it over to bondholders who funded the $105 million 1996 plant. Two firms reportedly seek to operate it profitably, despite local opposition and tire pile concerns. Debate resumes on safety and economics near Ford Heights.
A cooperative agreement expands access to Joliet Junior College and seven northern Illinois colleges allowing students to earn credits toward certificates by taking courses out of district at in-district tuition. The plan includes Prairie State, South Suburban, Moraine Valley, Joliet Junior, Kankakee Community, Illinois Valley Community, and Morton College, reducing costs and avoiding duplicated programs.
Tax bills for Cook County arrived six weeks late due to the assessor’s backlog in revaluing Chicago properties. School districts face late funds and higher borrowing costs at steep interest, complicating plans for upcoming tax hikes or bond issues. Voters may be in a mood to rethink taxes.
In a candid critique, the writer discusses gun imagery in politics ahead of the 1998 Illinois elections. Ads target Fitzgerald and Poshard with gun control stakes, Moseley Braun and Fitzgerald ads clash, and commentary forecasts GOP sweeps locally. Names include Ryan Fitzgerald Moseley Braun Poshard Clinton Weller Mueller. The piece also notes Irish-tinged race dynamics in suburban districts.
A long letter, responding to Henry Dietch, defends van and RV owners by sharing the writer’s 24 years of experience with a Ford cargo van, a 24 foot Winnebago, and cars. The author argues road use rights, safety beliefs, and cites personal insurance data and observed incidents, while acknowledging some abuses and urging enforcement rather than broad bans.
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