01 Dec 1985
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1985
Page
1
Entertainment Arts section reports on the holiday production of 110 in the Shade staged by Illinois Theatre Center with cast members rehearsing. Includes a roundup of holiday happenings for children and related seasonal arts notes in Section C.
Coverage of high school Thanksgiving tournament basketball games with stories and photos on page C-5.
An area emergency food pantry participates in The Star's Project Share Christmas assistance drive this season, with coverage continuing on page D-14.
Scoop the dog named as prize in a Star contest is linked to an entry blank on Page E-5. The note highlights the dog as a featured contestant in the promotion.
The Dimensions section highlights holiday photographs from area arts and crafts fairs. Page F-1 showcases seasonal crafts and festive displays captured at community events. Includes cross reference to Real Estate Guide Business Directory Automotive Guide sections from uf-1 to F-8.
Peggy Shaw reports at Faith United Protestant church in Park Forest that experts say no single successful model for integration exists. Leaders including Ronald Bean and Dr. Larry McClellan address how to sustain multiracial communities while noting past FHA and restrictive covenants shaped housing.
Area officials challenge Illinois school reform funding changes chiefly favoring district consolidation. New taxes and an updated aid formula push toward unit districts, while local leaders warn dual districts may lose local representation and funding. Rep Lolita Didrickson urges caution as data remains incomplete for South Cook reorganization plans.
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 163 hopes Gov. James Thompson signs House Bill 1529 granting police and firefighter collective bargaining. The group expects village officials to recognize them as exclusive bargaining agents before the law takes effect January 1. Local leaders have long opposed, citing cost and tax concerns, while Olympia Fields may fall outside the law due to employee counts.
A 72 percent majority of south suburban residents polled favor developing the Old Plank Road into a nature trail along 22 miles from Joliet to Chicago Heights. The survey cites educational use and safe recreation for children, with 78 percent viewing the trail as a local asset and 81 percent endorsing outdoor activity nearby. Opponents, about 14 percent, fear risks of development.
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