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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1994
Page
1
Suggestions for younger readers during the season. Highlights include thoughtful book picks to inspire literacy and curiosity for children. A concise note from Prime Time Weekend guiding parents and caregivers toward engaging titles.
If this is December and the period for planning has arrived the issue marks the annual color planning calendar. It highlights key dates deadlines and project themes for upcoming color schemes and shifts. It guides teams on scheduling previews samples and coordination with suppliers and designers.
A festive exploration traces the origins of the many Santas seen this season. It examines cultural influences, regional traditions, and the evolution of the modern bearded figure in red as a universal holiday symbol.
Article notes strategies to boost attendance at high school athletic events and discusses wellness themes in sports. Mentions a weekly feature Upon Further Review and a Health Quarterly issue. Provides contact numbers for classifieds and circulation.
The article notes how schools adapt language and activities for cultural sensitivity during winter holidays. At Western Avenue Elementary, Christmas items are replaced with winter themes, and songs focus on winter songs rather than religious holidays. Centennial Elementary shifted its winter concert to January.
Illinois Department of Transportation will unveil preliminary layout plans for a proposed third regional airport near Peotone at a Friday press conference. Project manager Bob York says the plans include changes to previous publications. layout plans show two runways in Phase 1, 60 percent of the terminal, and cargo facilities with completion targets for 2001 2005 to 2010 for subsequent phases. The 1:30 p.m. briefing will be at IDOT offices in Chicago on the 16th floor of 310 S. Michigan Ave.
The Matteson village board unanimously approved 2.9 million General Obligation bonds to fund sewer and water extensions at the western border. The project will serve 160 acres near Lincoln Highway and Ridgeland Avenue and later 900 more acres for future development, with costs expected to be repaid by future development.
A six alarm blaze at the Windwood condominium complex in Richton Park destroyed 42 housing units and required 900000 gallons of water plus 231 gallons of diesel to power equipment. About 60 to 80 residents were displaced while 100 firefighters and 23 Red Cross volunteers assisted. no occupants were injured, though two firefighters sustained minor injuries. Fire Marshal ruled an electric water heater started the fire at 22518 Jackson Court. suppression took around eight and a half hours with many crews from nearby communities aiding.
A fire at an Aunt Martha's home for eight wards of the state on Thorn Street killed two youths. Danyell Johnson, 17, died from smoke inhalation and Jeremy Allen, 17, died from burns after being unable to escape. The blaze began about 3 10 a.m. and spread through the second floor hallway. Both victims were from the Chicago metropolitan area.
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