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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1994
Page
6
More than 300 people gathered at Hillcrest Baptist Church for a two hour anti gang youth rally despite heavy snowfall and cold. The event supported city anti gang measures after two November shootings with Rev. Ron Pate stressing youth solidarity.
Two plaintiffs Robert Perkins Robert Mc Coy Ron Harper and William Elliot sought input into negotiations with the city and Park District to switch from at large to by district elections. Judge Hubert Will rejected the motion stating no justification and that Harper alone was being heard. Officials in Frankfort seek to settle a water rate dispute with East Basin residents amid a capital charge of 2.28 per thousand gallons and a 11.25 million bond repayment. The case set for Monday as FOP concerns linger.
St Andrew Temple Church of God in Harvey seeks R-7 zoning for a 1.5 acre site at the corner of Chicago Road Washington Street and Lincoln Avenue in Dalton to build a low income independent living complex funded by HUD for seniors.
The family of 16 year old Nunez of Harrison plans a civil bodily injury suit against the railroad seeking more than $30,000 in damages. The boy remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital.
A special March 15 election will choose one of seven single member seats on the Crete Monee School District 201-0 Board of Education. District 3 candidates are Elbert Shaw of University Park and incumbent Kenneth D. Schmitt of Crete. The change stems from a federal ruling that voting practices violated the Voting Rights Act, replacing the prior at large system with seven single member districts after a class action suit.
Three citizens have applied for the Rich Township High School District 227 vacancy left by Janice Hurst's resignation. The 4 p.m. Wednesday deadline drew applications from Burdell Chapman a former Richton Park board member Dr Melvin E Schneider of Olympia Fields and Gwenevere Brow der of Park Forest.
Eliott M. Forte a 20 year old Chicago State University student from Harvey remains on the ballot for Thornton Township committeeman under the Harold Washington Party after an electoral panel found the challenger did not live in the district. The dispute mirrors rival factions within the party as binder checks are ordered for several petitions. Forte's comments frame the fight as ideological while party leaders seek broadening support across white Hispanic and black voters.
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