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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1995
Page
1
Adventure feature praises the Midwest as a vacation destination highlighting friendly people and regional sights in a Heart of Mid-America style travel angle.
January cold arrives with forecasts of more frigid days ahead. Area experts advise on staying warm, conserving heat, and guarding health during freezing weather. Pat Disabato proposes a fix for dwindling crowds at high school sports events.
Our annual bridal section promises tips and ideas to plan a wedding without stress. Expect expert guidance and reader stories to help couples feel prepared and inspired.
The Matteson Plan Commission unanimously recommended special zoning for a church proposed by St. Andrew Temple Church of God in Christ at Interstate 57 and Lincoln Highway. The nine acre site sits on vacant land, with 24.5 acres owned by the church and 15 acres planned for future single family development as the 80 member congregation grows toward 278. Many residents oppose the zoning to keep land vacant and worry traffic.
U S Rep Mel Reynolds facing 20 count indictment including sex with a minor, child pornography, and witness tampering, as state prosecutors refuse to drop charges amid a recantation by the key accuser Beverly Heard. O'Malley questions credibility and representation as the case develops with affidavits and competing legal moves.
Richton Park trustees moved forward on Phase II of a tax increment financing study. Trkla Pettigrew Allen Payne Inc. to draft the methodology, eligibility report, budget estimates, and redevelopment plan for the vacant land south of Sauk Trail and west of I-57. The $15,000 study may be reimbursed from future TIF tax proceeds.
Community letters and donations rise at Richton Park Village Hall and other sites for Matthew Coppens, a 23 year old Emergency Services volunteer who lost both legs after being struck while directing traffic outside Rich South High School after a basketball tournament on Sauk Trail. Donations reached about 600 on Saturday and 500 today, driven by publicity and a radio interview.
IDOT will install guard rails along a 1 300 foot stretch of Interstate 57 from south of 107th Street to north of 111th Street to curb serious crashes. The move follows a fatal Sunday crash near 108th Street involving Donna Kimbrough and her 12 year old son Clinton Finley and a prior Thanksgiving crash. Police cited high speed and lane changes as factors as motorists blamed the stretch’s layout, while officials noted no flaws in the road or speed limit.
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