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Matteson Star

Location

Matteson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1996

Page

6

Legion to aid injured ex-commander in Hobart fundraiser

The American Legion Hazel Crest Post 398 hosts an 8 p.m. fundraiser for Albert Fidanza, 68, a former commander who suffered severe, unexplained injuries in Hobart last Nov. 11. Fidanza remains non ambulatory, with memory gaps, and Hobart police seek leads on how the injuries occurred in his car outside a Wal-Mart.

The American Legion Hazel Crest Post Hobart Ind Albert Fidanza Sons of the American Legion Linda Delbovo Midlothian Fidanza Wal Discount Delbovo Hazel Crest Heartland Health Care Center Homewood Wal-Mart Loyola University Medical Center

Letters From Afar Reach Marya Yates School Class

Students in Room 4A at Marya Yates School in Matteson received letters from servicemen and women during the holidays. The notes came from sailors aboard the USS America in the Adriatic Sea and an engineer platoon leader in Bosnia.

Mary Beth Lumpkins Marya Yates School Matteson Adriatic Sea Italy Yugoslavia Bosnia Linda Ferguson Kinsey Nolan Brittany Bedell Kanisha Dominique Collins Lumpkins Jessica Appleton

District 162 Seeks Parent Input at Forums

Matteson School District 162 schedules stakeholder forums for Arcadia and Indiana Schools families on Tuesday at Arcadia School, Matteson and Sauk Schools families on Feb 27 at Matteson School, and Huth Middle School families on Feb 29 at Huth. Public participation aims to identify district strengths and weaknesses to guide the next two year goals and activities.

Matteson Arcadia Indiana Matteson and Sauk Huth Sandra Lynne Schmutzler

Murder remains unsolved in 1993 Simmons case claim

Police continue to probe the Oct 8 1993 shooting of James Simmons at his Country Club Hills home. An accomplice in a getaway car remains at large amid family tensions over a 269000 life insurance policy. Court hearings are set to decide insurance proceeds and who may benefit.

James Simmons Simmons Country Club Hills Markham Chicago U.S. District Court Ruben Castillo Metropolitan Life Insurance Co Peter Comanda Metropolitan Neil Shalin Shalin Castillo Star Bernadette Casan-Simmons Cash-Simmons Cash- Simmons Jair Kevan Post Office Bedford Park Kevan Simmons Joliet Comanda Darryl Simmons South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest Ken Simmons Ken

Reward for 1993 Simmons murder remains offered

A $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in the James Simmons slaying remains unclaimed after more than a year. Police describe the suspect as a 17 to 25 year old African American male, around 5 foot 7 to 5 foot 11, wearing a blue jacket, with a two door bluish-green Ford Tempo or Mercury Topaz seen fleeing the scene. Call Country Club Hills police with tips at (708) 798-3191.

James Simmons Chicago Country Club Hills Peter Comanda Simmons Comanda Dan Martin Central Park Avenue Pheasant Lane

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