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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1998
Page
9
The piece argues Article II Section 4 limits impeachment to treason bribery or high crimes and misdemeanors. It claims founders did not intend personal sexual crimes to trigger removal and defends executive discretion in nationalism. It cites wartime ethics and Vietnam as examples of nations facing similar predicaments.
A concise overview traces the grand jury from English origins under Henry II through U S adoption, noting abuses by Federalists and later political use during Nixon era. It argues impeachment should be reserved for grave high crimes and warns against expanding it to personal or political misconduct.
Quotes cover a voting rights lawsuit, a Richton Park man’s death at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital described as homicide or mercy killing, praise for a physician, a real estate challenge to a sales ban, and a Lansing airport official arguing for expanded use of the facility as an economic asset.
A reader praises a female Illinois state trooper named Meg for offering professional courtesy and help after a flat tire on the Bishop Ford expressway. The writer, lacking a cell phone, couldn't call for help and plans to commend the trooper to the ISP commander.
In a letter to the editor a candidate pledges to cut property taxes to ease the burden on homeowners and small businesses in Matteson and Orland Park. She cites Illinois funding shortfalls, supports a citizens coalition, and praises Bert Docter for touring 63 municipalities. She endorses using part of the state budget to fund relief while ensuring broad relief, paired with job gains.
A local supporter lauds Debbie Halvorson and George Scully for years of quiet, honest work on school funding in Springfield. They claim the candidates prioritize children and family values over ego, urging residents with children in School Districts 163 and 227 to vote for them.
The EPA targets up to two thirds reduction in NOx from aging coal plants, improving Chicago area air quality. The move closes a Clean Air Act loophole, boosts health by reducing smog and asthma risks, and faces industry pushback despite cost effective, ready technologies. Brian Urbaszewski of the American Lung Association weighs in on ongoing need to clean the air.
The plan lowers property tax rates on schools by 30 percent, reducing bills by 18 to 21 percent, offset by a statewide income tax hike of 0.5 percent. Homeowners with high taxes and lower incomes gain. those with low taxes and high incomes lose. Renter impact unclear but rents may stay controlled. Critics warn ads mislead voters.
The Star invites signed letters with author contact details for verification. Names will be published while addresses and phone numbers are kept private. Letters may be edited for brevity clarity or legality.
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