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Matteson Star in Matteson, Illinois

27 Apr 2000

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Matteson Star

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Matteson, Illinois, United States of America

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Apr 27, 2000

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4

Park Forest theater icon leads South Suburbs arts caucus

Etel Billig, longtime Illinois Theater Center founder and producing director, urged local arts advocates at Freedom Hall Park Forest to boost regional visibility and funding. The forum, part of the Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation statewide tour, covered barriers from perception to education gaps, with leaders calling for a regional arts umbrella and shared calendars.

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Park Forest Etel Billig the Goodman Wisdom Bridge Billig Steve Illinois Theater Center ITC Billie Southland Illinois Arts Alliance Foundation Freedom Hall Business In the Arts Council Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce Deborah Halvorson D-Crete Illinois Chicago Charles Groebe Oak Lawn Chamber Rich Township Homewood-Flossmoor Hilary Gereg GSU CenterPoint Shanti Thayil Tall Grass Arts Association GSA Center For Performing Arts Judy Collins Burt Dikelsky Dikelsky Chuck Jenrich Prairie State College Chicago Heights Jenrich Arts Alliance Alene Valkanas George Scully D-Flossmoor Rich Retir Thornton High Renee Klyczek Nordstrom Union Street Nordstrom
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Name That Bridge Contest Extends for Local Project

The village extends the Name Your Bridge contest for another month for the three lane project linking Central Avenue, with a pedestrian lane and a restored Butterfield Creek area. Construction began in 1998, financed 80 percent by federal funds and 20 percent by the state, with the village contributing about $100,000.

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Butterfield Creek Central Avenue Haldane Matteson
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Quilts Reveal Underground Railroad Stories And Quilt Histories

Joliet expert Tammie Boswell shares how quilts warned enslaved people of danger and guided movement north, with literacy, blacksmiths, and word of mouth aiding the Underground Railroad. Her talks mix history, culture, and quilt appraisals, highlighting authentic pre Civil War pieces and names tied to origins.

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Boswell University Park Loretta Burgest Burgest Burgess Ing Glass Newark Iowa Indiana South Barnes and Nobles Joliet Township University of St. Frances Joliet
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