Editorial and staff credits page from October 5 1989
The document lists Lester G. Sons as Vice President and Editor alongside James S. Meidell as Vice President and General Manager Franklin Shaftan as Managing Editor Dennis Wheeler as Senior News Editor and Joanne M. Zerkel as Features Editor. It also notes memberships in the National Newspaper Association Illinois Press Association Suburban Newspapers of America Northern Illinois Newspaper Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburban Newspapers of America
Northern Illinois Newspaper Association
Adequacy and equity in Illinois school funding debated
Last week's Star Publications Education Forum highlighted that public school funding must be both adequate and equitable. Panelists cited wide disparities in per pupil spending, with concerns that simply equalizing funds could lower educational quality, and urged reform of the local tax system, state aid formulas, and teacher development to ensure broader, fairer educational progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Publications Education Forum
Illinois General Assembly
Douglas Whitley
Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois
Arthur Berman
Senate
Committee On
Doreen Crewe
State Board of Education
Crewe
Whitley
Diane Keller Kessler
South Cook Organization For Public Education
Robert Procunier
Tinley Park
Illinois
Hardly frank members miss chance to show self restraint
Members of Congress failed to shrink the congressional frank free mail system. Despite votes to curb the program, the conference committee preserved it, arguing the public interest in information and accessibility. The issue highlights federal budget priorities and perceptions of fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Senate
U.S
Gus Savage
Chicago
Suburban Delegation Presses FHA on High Mortgage Caps
Shirley Lewis, homemaker, and a two-person south suburb delegation traveled to Washington to urge lifting the cap on government backed mortgage loans. They seek FHA backing for home loans exceeding $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Lewis
Washington, D. C
Federal Housing Administration
Letters Only solution to drug problem is removal of illegal profits
A reader argues the drug war is failed policy and costly violence, urging decriminalization or legalization to strip illegal profits from drugs. The letter criticizes U S intervention in Colombia and calls for government run or licensed clinics to provide access to treatment and reduce crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Colombia
Bush
Southeast Asia
Turkey
Central
South America
Americas
Round Robin boosts sobriety effort with youth and parents
In Chicago Heights on Aug 19 a Round Robin event drew about 200 youths and 50 parents from the United States and Canada. Legacy Drug Abuse Program and NFCDP members organized the overnight gathering with talks by Bob Meehan and support from REDCC, McDonalds, and A C Distributors. The event stressed cooperative community action to tackle addiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Old Rail Express
Chicago Heights
Legacy Drug Abuse Program
Legacy
National Federation of Chemical Dependency Programs
Bob Meehan
Bob
Yellow Brick Road
Carol Burnett
Chicago
St. Louis
Sault Ste Marie
Ontario
Atlanta
South Suburban Regional Economic Development Coordinating Council
REDCC
George Pappas
McDonald’s
187Th and
Halsted Streets
Andy Crawford
A.C. Dis
Tributors
Brian Davies
Glenwood
Public Action director defends ratings against Star critique
The Illinois Public Action editorial defense argues that the Public Action scorecard fairly ranks lawmakers on votes on public interest measures. It asserts ratings inform voters amid complex state governance and contest claims of partisanship while praising press coverage for a New Hope Center Walk A Thon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Action
the Star
Illinois Public Action
The
Star
Senate
Citizens Utility Board
Best Fest yet nets profit angering Richton Park volunteers
A Sept 28 Matteson Richton Park Star story on the 1989 Rich ton Park Village Fest recounts a $31,458 profit, 29 percent of gross receipts, contrasting with a headline calling it slight. Frank M Amnerino, village trustee, commends volunteers while criticizing headline accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Matteson-Richton Park Star
Richton Park Village
Frank M. Amnerino
Richton Park
Rally urged to stop Japanese whaling at Daley Center
Greenpeace supporters plan a rally October 14 at 1 p.m. in Chicago to pressure the U S government for a firmer stance against Japan's whaling efforts in Antarctica. Flo the 130-foot inflatable humpback will be present and participants may sign a life sized whale petition to be sent to the Japanese prime minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Antartica
U. S
Flo
Greenpeace
Daley Center Plaza
Washington
Dearborn
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lester G. Sons
James S. Meidell
Franklin Shaftan
Dennis Wheeler
National Newspaper Association
Illinois Press Association
Joanne M. Zerkel
Boink
Thompson
Mink
Rally
New Hope Walk
New Hope Center
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!