Matteson board acts to remove pond sandbar and fix channel
The Matteson village board voted to solicit bids to remove a recurring sandbar from the Lincoln Terrace retention pond and to cut a new channel to restore capacity. The project, costing about 14000, targets erosion caused by a developer installed ditch. The board also approved 70000 for road repairs after bids exceeded estimates and endorsed zoning code changes along with printing costs.
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Matteson
Lincoln Terrace
Matteson Village Board of Trustees
Mark Stricker
Oak Street
213Th Street
Main Street
St. Lawrence Avenue
Central Avenue
Willow Road
East 216Th Street
Convention notes highlight Catania as Reagan delegate holdout
Illinois stands alone with a delegate uncommitted to President Reagan as Susan Catania, a former state representative and 1982 lieutenant governor hopeful, becomes a lively topic at the convention. Delegates react with anger and envy over her intense press coverage, while Roscoe Cunningham’s resolution draws attention amid ongoing caucus chatter.
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Illinois
Reagan
Susan Catania
Chicago
Catania
Downstate
Roscoe Cunningham
Village patrol fleet study shifts to replacement timing
Klaman urges replacing squads with over 90 000 miles and seeks an objective economical optimum to minimize lifetime costs. The plan includes a 6 vehicle schedule, monthly maintenance data, and a policy copy, while trustees debate the miles trigger and future fleet costs.
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Klaman
Department
Douglas Fenske
Fenske
Joliet man charged in battery incident
A Joliet man, Richard J. Palmer, 29, was charged with felony aggravated battery after an assault on two Park Forest juveniles ages 12 and 13 in a wooded area near Kil Dare avenue in Matteson. Palmer reportedly grabbed one girl by the neck and pulled her to the ground around 2:30 p.m. as the other sought help. he fled and was later arrested when he returned to the scene. No court date or additional details released.
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Joliet
Park Forest
Matteson
Richard J. Palmer
Hickory Road
Kildare Avenue
Donald Story
Mattes
Palmer
Bone
Forest of For Sale Signs Sparks Neighborhood Debate
Residents consider voluntary ban on sale signs as Realty Association files petition at Matteson village hall. Petitions challenge window ends August 25, with residents able to contest signatures or the petition itself.
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Matteson Village Hall
Behind the Scenes at the 1984 GOP Dallas Convention
South suburban Illinois delegates mingle with Dallas officials and celebs at the Marriott and Billy Bob’s saloon. Aldo DeAngelis reunites with Dallas friends as Patrick Rea hosts a bank luncheon and Matt Bettenhausen proves heredity influences driving attitudes in Dallas. Nancy Wehrhofer coordinates Chicago Sun Times coverage inside the convention center.
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Paul Green
Dallas
San Francisco
Dallas-Ft.Worth Marriott
University Park
Chicago
James Thompson
Marriott
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
Deangelis
Tony Goolsby
Ed Haynes
Illinois
Tony
Aldo
Texas
Meredith
Ronald Buikema
South Holland
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Jerry Reinsdorf
Sox Rangers
Arlington
Patrick Rea
Tinley Park
First National Bank of Chicago
John Porter
John Erlenborn
Illinois Sec
Jim Edgar
Pat
Matt Bettenhausen
Matt
Bettenhausens
Ft. Worth
America
Jenna Wade
Priscilla Pres
Michael Peck
Dalton
Mike
Lassen Pub
Homewood
Suburbia
Nancy Wehrhofer
Chicago Sun Times
Carol Marin
Channel 5
Carol
GSU
Academia
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Daniel Dubruiel
Stricker
Allemong Drive
Huntingwood
The
Matteson Plan Commission
Matteson-Richton Bank
Kostner
Butterfield Creek
Allen Hanson
Dubruiel
Klamen
United Nations
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Phyliss Monks
Crete
Steve Johnson
Kemp
Loleta Didrickson
Flossmoor
Walter Mondale
Harry Truman
John F. Kennedy
Britain
Gaul
BY AL Peer
Sarentes
Chicago Heights
W. 14Th St
Alsip
Palatine
Lansing
Des Plaines
Higin
Orland Park
Villa Park
Valparaiso
Gop
Ley
Richton Park
Sauk Trail
Beverly Burke
Livertongue
Silvertongue
Jack Henderson
Piaza
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