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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1981
Page
1
The year's sports coverage notes 81 state championships and conference realignment while other topics include nonfirings and a court case roundup. A separate page discusses court watchers monitoring the judicial system.
Illinois politics in 1981 centered on the Regional Transportation Authority crisis and the battle over new political boundary maps. The RTA faced funding woes and cuts as lawmakers stalled on reforms, while reapportionment battles produced partisan maps and court actions. Republicans and Democrats clashed over state and congressional redraws, prompting lawsuits and a commission stalemate.
Richton Park village trustees and the president signaled support for parks and recreation commission recommendations on CDBG funds for Glaeser park upgrades. Discussion covered drainage, new fields, lighting, and cost concerns with alternatives adding up to about 70 thousand dollars while some oppose underground expenses and field eliminations.
New Year's Eve rites are set at Zion Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran and St Paul Lutheran in Matteson area. Zion holds a remembrance service with communion Thursday at 7 30 p m with candle lighting for the year’s deaths. Immanuel offers a 7 p m service on New Year’s Eve conducted by the Rev. John McKiness with Christine Rueter as organist. St Paul hosts a 7 30 p m communion service on New Year’s Eve led by the Rev. William Clements. Zion begins three new Bible classes for youth and adults January 10 with registration January 3 during 9 30 a m Christian education hour.
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