06 Feb 1994
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1994
Page
1
The piece surveys the Chicago Auto Show with a focus on top models and new designs. It also highlights growing home exercise spaces and retirement activities beyond traditional hobbies like bridge and square dancing, profiling how retirees stay active at home.
Page A-6 outlines Black History Month meaning its start and the activities planned across the area. Columnist Tom Houlihan critiques a new study claiming sweets do not cause hyperactivity. Circulation Classified
State Rep Larry Wennlund urged about 80 residents in Matteson to unite mobile home owners to press for stronger tenants rights in Illinois. He noted owners must receive copies of the Illinois Mobile Home Owners-Tenants Rights Act and said a bill amending it sits in committee under Speaker Michael Madigan. Willis Wood of the Mobile Home Tenants Association of Illinois called conditions for mobile home owners dire and urged political action in Illinois.
Prairie State trustees wrestle with high tuition to boost enrollment. With tuition at 50 per credit hour, a task force will explore cost reductions and book sourcing changes. A survey shows 31 percent of applicants cited tuition as a main factor in not enrolling. A book exchange may be explored to ease student costs.
Clifford Barrett was recognized at Woodgate Elementary School in Matteson during an induction ceremony for his commitment to the school community. Barbara Manestar explained a new tradition of honoring a community member who exemplifies scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and character, while Principal Tim McCarthy praised Barrett’s unasked contributions such as donating classroom chairs, desks, and equipment and giving his time daily to students.
A program director for a proposed south suburban airport told area business leaders the Peotone plan stays on track despite government opposition. Robert York, representing the Illinois Department of Transportation for Port, cites 1986 studies predicting needed capacity by 2000 and argues O’Hare and Midway cannot expand to meet demand. He notes Peotone would require 15 000 to 20 000 acres, far larger than existing airports. York seeks regional consensus amid mixed site talks with Gary Indiana Lake Calumet and Joliet Arsenal, and predicts Peotone will be chosen. He says consensus hinges on recognizing economic realities amid industry turbulence.
Frankfort plans to bid for voting membership on the Interstate 80 Corridor Planning Council. The village seeks to have its facility planning area added to bylaws and to annex a 100 acre parcel within 60 days bringing its borders within three quarters of a mile of the expressway. Council members from six towns voted 4-1 to allow local school districts to appoint a voting member.
Cook County increases language access for voter registrations with translations into Arab Assyrian Chinese Greek Hindi Korean Lithuanian Polish Russian and Urdu begun in December to comply with the Voting Rights Act. Community groups note comfort reading in native languages aids understanding of political processes.
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