30 Dec 1993
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1993
Page
1
In New Lenox, residents swap winter blues for outdoor fun as skateboarders take to the streets to ride and warm up the scene. Prime Time notes locals embracing skating to escape chilly days.
Three families discuss leaving their homelands and starting anew in the South Suburbs, sharing reasons for emigration, challenges faced, and hopes for integration. A later note highlights Dimensions projecting 1994 as a very good year for South Suburban businesses.
A column on education argues reading alone does not prepare students for school success and stresses broader skills. It urges incorporating critical thinking collaboration problem solving and practical applications for well rounded learning.
Columnist Pat Bouchard remembers a Danish New Year custom of discarding the old to welcome the new, noting its cultural roots and timing as January arrives.
The snippet lists contact numbers for OU MeL and divisions including main line 755 6161 circulation 755 3344 and classified 755 3993. It provides no event or narrative details beyond contact points.
State officials pursue a Peotone site with new scripts and financing plans. Gov. Edgar seeks Chicago Mayor Daley's backing by offering an extra O'Hare runway. Daley has not replied. Indiana Gov Bayh unlikely to support a bistate plan. feasibility study may use state funds.
Tim, a 30 year AA member, warns amateur night is dangerous with many drivers on the road. In 1992, 1,301 drivers in District 6 and 1,291 in District 5 lost licenses for DUI or drug impairment. Local police prepare for high enforcement as MADD, TIPS, and the South Suburban coalition promote awareness and safer options.
Chester Wilkins was appointed Monday night as Richton Park’s newest trustee. He becomes the first African American on the Village Board and will fill the unexpired term of Susan Hartman who resigned. Wilkins works as a labor union vice president in Chicago and has lived in Richton Park three years. The appointment notes he is best qualified. he may seek a full term in April 1995. Also Monday, Rosenthal Murphey Coblentz and Janega were named village legal representatives.
Illinois motorists must turn on headlights when windshield wipers are needed starting New Year’s Day under a law passed last summer. State police will issue warnings for first offenses with fines up to 75 dollars after later tickets. Supporters say the measure improves safety in snow rain and fog. opponents call it unnecessary.
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