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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1983
Page
3
A revised off street parking ordinance received first reading at the Richton Park village board meeting. It sets a maximum driving speed in lots as reasonable for safety and prohibits parking outside designated spaces. It bans parking in handicapped zones unless the vehicle is owned and operated by a person with a disability per state and local rules.
Police Chief Jim Klaman urges drivers with new or temporary handicaps to obtain physician letters and notify the police. Vehicles without proper handicap plates may be towed at the owner's expense. Selling in lots is banned unless licensed. no keys left in ignition. no backing into metered spaces. A new commuter lot provision is included.
Since June 25, 16 people have been shot or stabbed to death in six similar incidents in Will county and southwestern Cook County. All 16 murders remain unsolved. Will County and local police continue investigations into the slayings. Sunday night the bound and gag-
The American Legion Rehfeldt- Meyer Post 474 and auxiliary unit plan a joint installation of post officers at 7 30 p m Saturday at the American Legion home 3539 West 214th street Officers to be installed include Sweeney Evert Dickson Miller Carlson Pakosz Mears and Stibolt Installing officers are Nietfeldt Ulatowski and Pankow Retiring commander Stibolt named Auxiliary officers for 1983 84 include Goyak Buckley Wagner Carlson Corey Junge Thomas Potaczek Corey Miller and Mears plus others The report also lists a string of local crime and public safety items from Joliet and Homer Township with multiple slayings robberies and investigations followed by village code updates and a tractor purchase for the public works department.
Police interviewed several Dixon acquaintances as they pursue tips while Dixon, who left the Cook County sheriff's department in 1978 after an armed robbery charge, is linked to a narcotics dealer. Ms Knight had been at Ungaro's for about six months as village leaders say the Park Forest area remains calm and the killings seem drug related.
Close to a dozen residents addressed village trustees over the integration maintenance program amid debate sparked by Trustee Dale Zahn and Patrick Duffy. The board considered renewing a $15,000 contract with South Suburban Housing Center for marketing, monitoring, and data collection amid vows to keep integration efforts intact.
Trustees heard the Sauk trail village aims to install street lights with 22 work agreements mailed. 10 returned signed, two refused, one requests underground installation, and the rest nonresponsive. Cioni briefed on CDBG projects and noted Glaeser park seeding was inadequate and should be repeated. Residential rehab projects recently completed. commercial off street parking to start after watermain installation. The planner reviews Chicago Dough improvements for county approval and will meet with Henry Olivieri, owner of the commercial strip between Ridgeway Avenue and Millard, to discuss his involvement.
Reeves summarized 1982 property tax bills by unit and presented 1983 village rate calculations and a 1982 tax bill breakdown. The village estimated 1983 equalized value at 57.69 million, with rates rising from 56 cents in 1971 to 1.13 per 100 in 1983, and board approved the 1983 84 budget of 3.42 million and appropriation of 3.99 million for the new fiscal year.
Police seek Willie Charles of Matteson in connection with nine ounces of cocaine found at 5114 Elm Street and $300 plus two hand guns during a raid. Investigators say he may face IRS charges for unreported income and a $100,000 bond is planned after surrender. Charles is believed to operate mainly in Chicagoland from Matteson.
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