16 Jul 1998
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1998
Page
1
A light look at how daisy motifs appear in home decor and crafts this season. The piece notes playful summer uses in fabrics, wallpapers, and DIY projects as families seek bright, cheerful accents.
Richton Park selects Latonia Street in Lincoln Crossings for a new water treatment tower. Village Board approves site chosen to reduce debt via TIF funds and debt savings estimated at about 136 thousand dollars over ten years. Steger Road option would cost 1.8 million, about 800 thousand more.
The Rich Township High School District 227 board approves a policy prohibiting teachers from assigning homework for discipline. Board member Judith Lohr notes the rule clarifies homework’s purpose is to aid knowledge, part of a district wide guidebook refresh. Julian Freund cites donor Diane vee whose $500 gift funds athletic equipment for Park Forest and Rich East.
Students from District 150 in South Holland and Arbor Park District in Oak Forest join summer classes designed for fun and learning. Principals note rising enrollments from 90 to 120 in district programs and about 346 in Lincoln Way High School District 210 summer school this term.
Teachers note summer classrooms run laid back and air conditioned, aiding focus. Students like Gus Garritano and Irvin Carreon describe heat as a distraction but remain eager to learn. Remedial summer sessions draw kids to mornings, with air conditioning seen as a key aid.
Matteson School District 162 earned a Golden Achievement award from the National School Public Relations Association for Seniors Accessing Technology a program where kindergarten through eighth grade students taught 70 seniors in six schools to use a mouse word processing Internet and more over 300 school day hours.
A pizza delivery woman was beaten with a baseball bat during a 9 p.m. delivery at the Richton Trail Apartments in Richton Park. She was treated for a broken finger and a head laceration at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital and Medical Center and released. James A. Bailey, 17, of Richton Park, and two juveniles were charged with armed robbery and aggravated battery. all appeared at hearings in Markham and Chicago facilities.
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