25 Apr 1999
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1999
Page
1
The page notes Justin Turek and others pose for a snapshot. Jon Voight and Mary Steenburgen appear as Noah and Naamah in tonight's TV version of Noahs Ark.
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Matteson officials completed the Village Hall sale for 135000 to Matteson School District 162 which will house the district offices. The office portion sale funds a 1999 2000 budget with a 1.5 percent tax increase and district bonds of 25 million to pay for the purchase.
Richton Park resident William Hibler, Cook County Circuit Court judge, was nominated by President Clinton for the U S District Court in the Northern District of Illinois. He will begin the federal post on July 2 after a lengthy one year application process and a 40 page submission.
Rev. Thomas Bynum of the New Wine Christian Center faces a 25 count indictment for income tax evasion fraudulent filing and failure to file. His wife Samantha is charged with three counts of fraudulent returns for 1993 1994 and 1995. The case cites 21 counts of withholding taxes from 1992 onward. Bynum scheduled to appear May 25 in Cook County Circuit Court.
Tony Winston’s 911 call about a Park Forest mail carrier led to the arrest of Leslie Tucker, 61, on August 11, 1998. The judge planned a written verdict within two weeks on one count of predatory criminal sexual assault and two counts of aggravated sexual abuse, with four more charges pending involving other girls.
Area residents and officials gathered in Mokena to discuss Y2K readiness, focusing on date sensitive computers and the risk of 00 interpreted as 1900. Officials anticipated power and gas reliability on New Year’s Day 2000, while acknowledging uncertainties and varied opinions.
A Governors State University panel urged communication to combat potential Y2K computer glitches. Speakers included an American Red Cross representative and Park Forest village manager, broadcast via videoconference and local cable TV. Psychotherapist Rich Madison urged communities to reconnect rather than rely solely on machines.
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