Rebuilding Schools for 21st Century Needs
A veteran Illinois leader argues that crumbling public schools hinder learning and economic competition. He cites GAO figures showing 112 billion needed nationwide and 13 billion in Illinois, urging federal state and local partnerships to fund zero interest school bonds and modernize classrooms. He frames education as a national heritage and future priority.
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U.S. General Accounting Office
GAO
America
Illinois State Board of Education
Illnois
Senate
Chicago
Letters to the Editor Praises Park Forest Scenic 10 Mile
The writer thanks Gary Kopycinski for raising a remark about Tony Azzaro’s age division win at the Park Forest Scenic 10 mile awards. He apologizes for humor misinterpretation, highlights Warren Utes’s national age records, and extols the Labor Day race as one of the nation’s best with large crowds, volunteers, and community spirit.
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Gary Kopycinski
Park Forest
Tony Azzaro
Toms
Warren Utes
Warren
Tony
Labor Day
Reader Corrects McCarthy Capitol Report Caption Errors
An Illinois reader from the far eastern end of House District 37 commends Rep. Kevin McCarthy for acknowledging a Make A Law contest winner while correcting caption errors in his Capitol Report. The letter questions name inaccuracies for James Hart High School, a pictured teacher, and a school official, suggesting staff or a PR firm produced the newsletter and urging double checks. The writer notes East Suburbs feel overlooked as power centers shift west and warns misnaming could affect future elections.
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Illinois
Kevin McCarthy
Rep. McCarthy
Glenn Schlichting
Schichting
District 153
H. James Mahan
McCarthy
Constitution Week reminder from Swallow Cliff DAR
The Swallow Cliff chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution urges Americans to observe Constitution Week from September 17 to 23. It notes the Constitution is the oldest active written framework and safeguards individual liberties, urging citizens to study the document and fly the flag in its honor.
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Swallow Cliff
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
United States of America
Clinton confession note draws readers to Edgartown speech
A letter commenting on President Clinton’s Aug 25 1998 Edgartown Mass address claims he confessed to wrongdoing toward his family and nation. The writer cites the speech as a broader admission and urges readers to examine the text while noting the Star accepts signed letters with verification details.
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Clinton
Edgartown
Mass
Congress
What harm does it do to burn a flag
Daniel S. Wheeler argues that flag desecration erodes national character and patriotism. He cites Rick Monday and Gen. Brady to stress duties taught by parents and teachers, urging legal protection for Old Glory to prevent moral erosion and future loss of reverence.
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Tommy Lasorda
Dodger
Rick Monday
America
Patrick H. Brady
United States
Brady
Dodger Stadium
Edmund Burke
Quotables on traffic design and public policy impacts
Quotes from Illinois DOT spokeswoman Martha Schiebel on the 127th Street and Cicero Avenue intersection facing space constraints and long-standing accident issues. MPI Home Video’s Natalie Olinger discusses a four hour nonpartisan viewing of Bill Clinton’s grand jury testimony. Raymond Hauser comments on retention contract rules amid performance goals in underperforming districts. A Glenwood resident describes last weekend’s double homicide at a local gun shop as a strange event for the town.
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Martha Schiebel
Illinois Department of Transportation
127Th Street
Cicero Avenue
Natalie Olinger
Orland Park
Newsroom contacts and editorial staff listing
The email directory lists Franklin R. Shuftan editor at fshuftan interaccess.com and Margaret Seltzner assistant editor at seltzner interaccess.com. Dennis R. Wheeler editorial page editor at dwheel interaccess.com. Joanne Zerkel features editor at jzerkel interaccess.com. General newsroom contact at starnews interaccess.com.
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Franklin R. Shuftan
Fshuftan
Interaccess
Margaret Seltzner
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Kelly Krohn
Lake
Rita Melius
Waukegan
Dennis Wheeler
Ine Star
Star
159Th St. Tinley Park
Star News
By Daniel S. Wheeler
Daniel S. Wheeler
American Legion National Headquarters
Citizens Flag Alliance
Cta Inc.org
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