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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1986
Page
1
Crete Monee star Rick Stein drove for key baskets as Crete Monee fell 58 41 to Kankakee on Friday. Other Friday games saw Rich Central and H F remain unbeaten ahead of last night’s Flossmoor clash. Complete prep basketball results on Sports Page E 5.
Matteson village officials study amendments to the fair housing ordinance aimed at ending waiver of rights forms used by Realtors. The proposed changes include an alternative reporting method allowing monthly totals of persons served, with access to detailed data at the Realtor’s office. The move seeks to address concerns about personal client data while tightening steering definitions and enforcement through the community relations commission or court action.
Rich Township High School District 227 will see a slight tax increase in 1986 driven by equalized assessed value changes, with a total levy of 10,892,000 excluding election costs. Education and maintenance funds dominate the levy while no life safety levy is planned, and a public hearing drew no attendees. The board also donated a Sun engine analyzer to Rich South and recommended John Munger to replace David Barr on the South Cook Schools Committee on Reorganization.
A Cook county Circuit court judge issued a temporary restraining order against Village Clerk Beverly Burke at the urging of Richton Park officials. The order bars Burke from releasing confidential information from closed meetings about the Haltek case, following a prior release to The Star. A December 29 hearing will address the injunction and potential damages. village officials seek criminal and civil penalties, and an investigation by the state's attorney's office.
District 162 board of education met with Robert Campbell, former Evanston District 65 superintendent, to discuss an overlap system for appointing a new superintendent. Campbell cautioned hiring a true superintendent designee, not an assistant, and shared his mixed experience with the model. The district plans to pay Campbell 100 for his consultation and travel, while also hiring a management foundation for a policy review and forming new district goals and a legislative review committee.
Clarence J. Nunn, 21, of East Chicago Heights, is charged with two counts of attempted murder disarming a police officer unlawful use of a weapon resisting a peace officer criminal trespass to a residence and retail theft. Bond set at 100000. arraignment January 20 in Cook County Sixth District Circuit Court. Witnesses say Nunn fled Sears after a shoplifting attempt and exchanged gunfire with officers during pursuit.
Matteson police officer Skip Redpath president of FOP Lodge 163 says Richton Park officials waged a vendetta to disrupt FOP collective bargaining over Sgt. Richard S. Haltek. Haltek retired with a line of duty disability pension after an internal inquiry that charged multiple rules violations but was never proven. Redpath says village officials influenced the case to intimidate officers while Village Attorney Michael Welsh calls the remarks a political press release.
Integrity and involvement guide The Star under new ownership as Chicago Sun Times completes purchase of 12 weekly papers. Robert E. Page, Sun Times president, pledges continued suburban emphasis and community service for readers since 1901. James S. Meidell named VP and GM, Lester G. Sons VP and editor. Sons joined The Star in 1957 and rose to editor.
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