Matteson expands mutual fire aid pact with nearby towns
Matteson Board of Trustees approves a broadened mutual aid agreement with the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association. Matteson Fire Department now participates in districts three and four, enabling help from 37 communities and broader resource sharing for major incidents. Fire Chief Robert Wilcox notes the border position allows access to more departments. Karen Hoffschmidt recalls the association has sought wider participation since 1996.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson Board of Trustees
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association
Matteson Fire Department
Robert Wilcox
Wilcox
Vollmer Road
Peotone
Karen Hoffschmidt
Village lays out balanced 1998 99 budget plan
Richton Park aims to approve a balanced budget for 1998 99, marking the fourth straight year in balance. Finance Director Timothy Hammond presented a projected 10 615 387 budget, up 76 997 from last year, with a 4 652 243 general fund an increase of 5 7 percent. Department heads reviewed ten years of expenditures, and board members will discuss personnel capital improvements and other changes this month, including a new Greeter program to welcome visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richton Park
Timothy P. Hammond
Village Board of Trustees
Hammond
Back-up ambulance pact approved by Matteson board
Matteson trustees unanimously endorsed an intergovernmental agreement to share a back-up ambulance with University Park Park Forest and Richton Park. University Park would own and house the vehicle while four villages share maintenance costs. exact price remains undetermined but expected to be reasonable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson Board of Trustees
Matteson
University Park
Park Forest
Richton Park
Robert Wilcox
Ron Welch
Matteson, Richton Park
Lances
Welch
Mother given probation in 1996 death of infant
Summer McKee, a 21-year-old Crete woman, received 30 months probation after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter and concealment of a homicide in the December 1996 death of her newborn daughter. The judge cited no prison time, noting her remorse and stating prison would be in her heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Summer McKee
Will County
Rodney Lechwar
McKee
Matteson Board funds sidewalks along Governors Highway
The Matteson Board of Trustees allocated 36800 for new sidewalks on Governors Highway with total project cost around 228000. Frank Denman said the village pays 20 percent and a federal grant covers 80 percent or 192000, with construction to start this summer on the west side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson Board of Trustees
Governors Highway
Frank Denman
Direcan Ee Pa
World Wide Web site interaccess email address notes
AWRWrrr Newsroom lists an interaccess email namews contact. The entry notes an online platform for newsroom correspondence and web access details for readers seeking direct communication channels. The fragment mentions a web oriented newsroom workflow and possible generic contact method.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sean Rogerson
Glasier Park
Matteson Richton Park
Warren Skaiski
By Tanya Kornelsen
APC News Service
By Danielle Hirsch
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!