Editorial: Wings clipped by petty politics in Illinois
The editorial laments the failure to back a third regional airport near Peotone, noting cost, timing, and partisan rivalry as obstacles. It cites Lake Calumet and Peotone plans, objections from Daley and Bayh, and FAA funding setbacks as evidence that leadership has faltered. It urges bipartisan cooperation for Illinois economic progress.
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Chicago
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Jim Edgar
Edgar
General Assembly
Daley
Indiana
Evan Bayh
Edgars
FAA
Gary
Aiance
Utmois
Kirk Brown
Brown
Municipal leaders weigh incinerator pact amid waste disposal choice
Eighteen towns in the South Suburban Solid Waste Agency consider approving contracts with Reading Energy Co, to build a burner's plant on 133rd Street and Kedzie Avenue. The deal fixes $48.50 per ton for 20 years with cost-shares on increases, offering a cheaper near term option than distant landfills.
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Reading Energy Co
Robbins
Reading
Solid Waste Agency
133Rd Street
Kedzie Avenue
The
Baird Brown
Waste Agency
Mus Ie
Illinois
Judiciously Speaking by Judge Dietch on media ads and standards
Judge Henry X. Dietch argues for stricter, voluntary and eventually compulsory standards for movies, TV and advertising to shield children. He warns that pervasive sex and violence in media and advertising risks public health, societal values, and long term self interest of future generations.
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Henry X. Dietch
Inclusion praise and United Way call to action
Letter praising The Star for disability inclusion reporting and urging community support through United Way to aid neighbors in need. Carolyn W. Thompson notes Family Service Centers’ role in counseling and services for over 5,400 South Suburban residents last year.
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United Way
Cook County
The
God Calls for Revival and Civic Vigilance in Chicago Heights
A Chicago Heights reader argues that a spiritual revival and faithful living are needed to heal political shock and corruption. The letter urges community unity under God and warns against human sin, calling for collective sacrifice and guidance from a higher source.
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Chicago Heights
God
Jesus
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