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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 2000
Page
1
Educators and planners note the Y2K transition and global midnight celebrations. The Chicago audience witnessed multiple midnights starting at 4 a.m. as clocks crossed into 2000. Amid champagne and kisses, the year 2000 renews a long-standing dispute once every century, recalled from a 1899 science journal editor's observation of fierce press debate.
The unnamed editor at Scientific American notes the century shift remains disputed as 1900 or 1901, while pundits and scientists foresee vast, unpredictable changes a hundred years ahead. The piece surveys imagined advances from 1899 to 2100 and wonders what future technologies might yield.
Village officials anticipate favorable 1999 first year sales and property tax revenue from the Matteson auto mall though exact figures are not yet available. The complex now hosts Dave Miller dealerships plus Oldsmobile Buick and Miller Chevrolet with a Nissan dealership and Miller import center due. Sutton Ford plans to relocate to the mall from Olympia Fields, becoming the first non Dave Miller dealer. A University of Illinois Extension Service building is under construction on the 110 acre site west of I 57 and south of Route 30.
Richton Park trustees discuss a 2000 agenda focused on economic development and an expanded community center for youth. New trustee Cynthia Butler emphasizes creating a village youth center, citing 16 years of volunteer work with Richton Raiders and the Youth Baseball Association as her motivation.
Readers are told that weekend news and Southland stories after the deadline will appear in the January 6 Star edition. For immediate updates from 1999 turning to 2000, readers can visit www.starnewspapers.com for current rundowns.
Orland Park's Jeff Bowen recalls his February birthday car crash on a snow slick Lemont Road toward Joliet. His 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix fared poorly but airbags and seat belt limited injuries. He was cited for driving too fast for conditions and urges caution, highlighting AAA Chicago, police, and IDOT guidance.
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