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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1996
Page
1
The article highlights teaming with an architect as a key step toward successful home construction and promotes the Spring Showing of Homes event, suggesting opportunities to view designs and meet professionals for real estate projects.
In the Dimensions feature, area clergy describe summer initiatives designed to engage congregants. Special classes, outreach, and youth activities are employed to maintain attendance, connect families, and strengthen community bonds during the season.
Columnist Tom Houlihan previews a forthcoming film about the Unabomber and offers ideas for possible plot twists, hinting at their potential to shape the project as it heads toward release on Page A-6.
The final ballot in the Best of the Southland top shopping and services contest invites readers to vote one last time. Pages B-8 and B-9 carry the results and Page B-6 offers health and medical information. Main line 755-6161 then circulation 755-3344 classified 755-3993.
Brief newspaper items summarize academic notes, community events, and neighborhood updates. The page lists sections such as Academics, Around Town, Elsewhere, Obituaries, Police Beat, and Political Bytes with page references like A-2 A-6 A-8 A-9 and D-1.
A dry winter and blustery spring fueled brush fires across the South Suburbs from Wednesday to Friday, burning hundreds of acres. Most fires were accidental, though one fire chief is exploring arson as a possibility. Fires struck Palos Township New Lenox Orland Park Markham Frankfort Mokena Richton Park Sauk Village and Calumet City as multiple departments fought the flames. In Palos Township a Prairie burn at Moraine Valley Community College escaped to burn 100 acres of Cook County Forest Preserve land near 107th Street and 88th Avenue threatening Palos Hills Christian Church and nearby homes.
U S Rep Jerry Weller spoke to about 25 residents at Thornton Village Hall. He outlined Republican Congress accomplishments and supported legislation while addressing local issues including an English as official language proposal, airport expansion, flood-control quarry work, and immigration policy.
Matteson man Andrew Driver, 26, faces trial for the 1992 death of 8 month old Shahon Mighty in Cook County 6th District Court in Markham. Mighty's mother, Shadow Mighty, also charged with first degree murder. her trial date is not set, with pretrial motions due May 3.
The Richton Park Public Library will close Thursday and Friday for renovation. Head Librarian Patrick Nevins says the shutdown moves much of the collection into storage for two to three months and allows construction crews to work on the back third of the building, with no adult fiction and no tables or chairs during the closure.
Two Oak Lawn lawyers appeared in court for Paul Hanlon charged in the stabbing deaths of his mother and two sisters. They said they had not decided to take the case and noted Hanlon had phoned their firm. Hanlon, 37, faces six counts of murder and three counts of concealing a homicide.
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