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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1995
Page
6
Parks director Sharp reports 88 percent of residents back an aquatic center as a long term goal. A large pool could cost seven figures and plans must pass Village Board approval. Results and a board presentation are slated for July as trustees mull over the proposal.
Limas said a planning group will meet to review growth concerns and transportation impacts along the I-57 triangle near Richton Park. The group will coordinate housing, industry and commerce growth with bound ary compacts and land use agreements as officials from Manteno Monee Matteson University Park and other area bodies join. A Jan 25 session at University Park Village Hall will review the draft organizational by laws.
Officials say FAA approval requires regional consensus including Daley who opposes Peotone. Long range road plans link I-355 to I-80 at New Lenox, with a second leg to I-57. First leg to I-80 slated for late 1995 or 1996, finishing by 1997 barring delays.
Park Forest residents express concern as We Care of Chicago plans a four resident group home on Minocqua Street for mentally disabled adults under supervision. Village officials say group homes fit as single family dwellings and no public hearing is required, though a notice error prompted debate.
The Park Forest Richton Park United Way reports a 1994 campaign total of 64,364 dollars, 8.6 percent above last year and 3.4 percent over the year's goal. Local residents, businesses and employees are thanked for their support.
Crime data show Homewood crime fell 7.5 percent but robberies rose 28.6 percent and vehicle theft up 27.7 percent from 1992 to 1993. Richton Park saw overall decline yet sexual assaults and robberies surged, while Hazel Crest and Crete reported notable increases in aggravated crimes. Rural Peotone burglary and theft spiked, many suburbs excluded due to a new reporting system, and officials urged context when reading percentages. Park Forest and Richton Park residents supported a fundraising drive reaching substantial totals as campaigns continue through February.
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