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Matteson Star in Matteson, Illinois

19 Feb 1998

Page 9

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Matteson Star

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Matteson, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1998

Page

9

Public schools facing funding fight fuels suburban battles

In Illinois suburbs, funding education sparks protests over extracurriculars and new construction. Wealthier districts push expansion while districts like Crete-Monee and Thornton Township face deep debt and cuts. Residents weigh bond requests, grants, and per-pupil costs as they rally for programs and facilities.

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Andrew High School Tinley Park Springfield Lincoln Way Cadillac Crete-Monee Monee Talala Mike Turay Thornton Township District 205 Thornwood Thornridge Gary Catalani
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Private Catholic schooling shapes student choices in suburbs

Parents weigh Catholic and public options across Orland Park, Palos Heights, and Mokena as families move to be near preferred Providence and Lincoln-Way districts. They cite smaller Catholic schools, strong staff backing, and extracurriculars as key factors, with tuition about 1500 dollars per child and public schools sometimes linking to parochial programs.

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Joe Sandburg Orland Park Palos Heights Mokena Providence Lincoln-Way McBride Crete-Monee Crete-Monee Middle School Jaycees St. Mary’s School Park Forest St. Mary’s Denise Marshall Marshall Lansing St. Ann’s Memorial Junior High School Dave Allie
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