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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1986
Page
1
Dimensions outlines new guidelines for women aiming to advance in a male dominated corporate world. The piece discusses strategies, barriers, and the evolving role of leadership for women seeking high level positions.
Cover story highlights a comeback of popular game shows like The Price Is Right with Bob Barker, noting renewed audience interest and network picks. The feature surveys producers, host dynamics, and audience engagement across several programs.
Lois Lewis lauds district action as Mat teson School District 162 backs a two year promoted language arts program for grades one through eight in four schools. Joy Rogers voices concern over testing and parent reactions while Lewis supports the workbook based program. Board also approves third party funded student medical insurance, with one dissent, extends bus service to St Lawrence O Toole school at parish costs, accepts four resignations, hires five, grants two leaves, and unveils a forthcoming budget showing a 1 422 945 deficit.
Special interest committees linked to attorney and medical care groups and to the banking industry were among the top contributors to south suburban state legislators during the most recent reporting year. The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and LAWPAC funded several lawmakers, while hospitals and medical societies backed candidates amid malpractice debates. Bank-PAC and Citicorp USA also contributed, with totals reported for multiple legislators.
Matteson village officials met with state Rep. Loleta Didrickson and Sen. William Mahar to push for funding and support for economic development efforts. They cited demand for a new I-57 Cicero corridor interchange, left turn lanes, a pedestrian overpass, and a post office site as key needs, hoping Build Illinois funds and IDOT involvement will unlock projects.
Rich township officials recently thanked the village of Park Forest for cooperation with the township workfare program. A plaque was presented to the village public works department at a village board meeting. Under state law able bodied general assistance recipients must work in community service for benefits. Workers earn credit toward food shelter and other welfare assistance. Park Forest joined the program in May 1983 and has used 313 workfare days in three years.
Karen Gromala, Matteson community relations coordinator since 1979, is to be terminated as officials shift focus to broader public relations. The village plans to hire someone with strong PR and fair housing expertise while maintaining commitment to the community relations program. Gromala helped craft the office, led the second edition of the village newspaper, and rode through fair housing ordinance fights and ongoing lawsuits with Realtors.
Gov James R Thompson announced a $60 million Illinois Home Builder program offering 30 year fixed rate mortgages at 8.2 percent for new single family homes. The plan aims to spur construction, create about 1,300 jobs and generate tax revenue, with buyers guided to lenders via the participating builder.
Rich township votes at the November 4 election on an advisory referendum asking whether the town should enter an intergovernmental agreement with the state transportation department to acquire and develop a two mile section of the Old Plank Road nature trail as a linear park for biking and hiking at an estimated cost of 190000 to taxpayers about 3.34 dollars per year for five years with potential grant reimbursement up to 50 percent. Trustees renewed an ambulatory and laboratory health care services contract with Park Forest for seniors and approved road district garage landscaping and personnel policy updates.
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