18 Jul 1993
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1993
Page
1
The 1993 Preview of Homes and Crete Garden Walk showcase how dining rooms and gardens set a home’s tone. Readers can gather ideas for both spaces from HomeGuide coverage highlighting design trends and outdoor layouts.
NFL action highlights local players advancing to major league summer camp. Coaches report strong performances from named athletes as they vie for roster spots this off season.
ABC previews a summer lineup with a revived theme inspired by The Thorn Birds. Richard returns in a refreshed melodrama reflecting 1980s TV tone and audience appetite for iconic serialized storytelling.
Experts weigh the impact of video games on children during lazy hazy days. The piece discusses whether Nintendo play is beneficial or problematic and provides guidance for parents and caregivers. Circulation numbers 755 3344 and 755 6161 referenced.
South suburban residents rally to aid downstaters flooded by the Mississippi River with Bloom Township adopting Calhoun County as the target of relief efforts. Karin Daun, Bloom Township coordinator, announced the plan at a Monday Township Board meeting as the Youth Department's Youth Conservation and Leadership Corps joins the effort.
Illinois National Guard soldiers join hundreds of troops to reinforce Indian Graves levee and sandbag flood barriers as the Mississippi River crest approaches. Spec. Dave Faber, a Joliet-based guard member and photojournalist, notes the scale and urgency of the crisis and the risk of levee failure near Quincy. Relief drives span Bloom Township and Chicago area centers, with donations of cash, water, and supplies flowing to Calhoun County flood victims.
The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce endorsed the Robbins Recycling and Trash-to-Energy Facility, calling it a key part of a regional waste plan and noting state policy favors waste-to-energy over landfills. Critics say the move labels the South Suburbs a garbage dump and question the broader regional impact.
Will County Republicans crown their gains from the 88th Illinois General Assembly session at a Friday luncheon. They tout the I-355 tollway extension, a $145 million increase in statewide school aid, and blocking riverboat gambling for Chicago. Deputies Brent Hassert Larry Weinlund and Sen Edward Petka praise suburban wins and redistricting leverage. Virtual talks hint at a fall 1995 completion for phase one, with talks of a second phase and a possible Peotone airport shaping future plans.
Park Forest residents Bonnie Major and Ray Morrow lead a weekend cleanup along Old Plank Road Trail from Central to Cicero avenues to restore native plants and reduce trash. A Joliet Junior College botany professor oversees the project, with plans for controlled burns in October to revive the prairie ecosystem.
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