Village Hall Switch in March Delayed by Contractor
Matteucci officials confirm the new village hall on 205th Street near Matteon Police Station will not be ready until March 1999 with CMS completing interior work this winter. The south wall is a glass enclosure while other walls are brick. exterior driveway and streets are finished and furnishings and phone systems are being procured. Some staff have been relocated to other offices due to space constraints.
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Rita Miotti
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Mayors consider revenue sharing among suburbs
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association discussed a revenue sharing concept where one municipality would share sales or property taxes with another. Some leaders favor the idea while others seek detailed plans. The University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs is conducting a study, with results expected by year end.
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University of Illinois
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TIF Ends Benefit Richton Park Schools
Richton Park ends tax increment financing with the Crossings district, directing withheld property tax shares to Matte son School District 162. Village Attorney John Murphey says residents’ tax bills won’t change, while District 162 will receive its postponed tax portion via the TIF plan. District 162 residents are split between two elementary districts, contributing 32 percent of their tax bill to the school.
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Village Board of Trustees
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John Murphey
Couple finds value in regular blood donations
Jeanne and Tim Scheel of Richton Park donate blood to South Suburban blood banks several times yearly, totaling over six gallons. They cite personal experience and family transfusion needs, calling it an easy way to help others and inspire by example.
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Holiday drugged driving risks rise with medications
Authorities warn that prescription drugs over the counter and herbal remedies can impair driving as much as alcohol and may cause unexpected sedation. Police emphasize legal drug use does not excuse unsafe driving, and Illinois policing expands training and testing tools to detect drugged driving amid a new pilot program using pupil response devices.
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