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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1995
Page
13
Tinley Park Mayor Edward Zabrocki refused a pressure petition from Brian Hynes asking him to pick between office and state representative. He called the move political posture, noting 14,500 voters elected him in 1994 while pursuing both roles.
ABC Rail plans about 14 million dollars in expansion at the Trinity Industries building to augment heavy steel railroad switches. The first phase next year will offer 40 to 50 jobs to Chicago Heights residents with local hiring preferred under a city contract, boosting area payroll by around 2 million dollars.
Country Club Hills officials will not sign a predevelopment agreement with Gatling Development until a concrete plan is presented. The Planning Committee sent back the agreement for lack of specifics with no overall site layout and unclear impacts on city services and water. Lafayette Gatling Sr. bought the one square mile parcel between Interstates 57 and 80 at 167th and Pulaski Road for 3 million dollars in December, the largest Cook County land deal in five years.
Frankfort officials pushed a Route 45 improvement project after a 1999 construction date cited by area programmer Ed Zakof. IDOT district engineer Duane Carlson and state Rep. Larry Wennlund promised timely development and construction would begin in 1997 once required items are submitted for engineering. The project aims to ease heavy daily traffic for residents and motorists.
South Holland residents may get relief from pestering mail after a new village ordinance requires non soliciting cards to shield signers from real estate mailings. The measure targets panic peddling and white flight amid concerns of resegregation, with officials ready to act against violators.
Matteson detectives note John Earl Baughman nodded off during questioning about the death of his first wife in 1984. Now held in an Antiguan jail without bond, he faces murder charges in the May 27 roof fall of Valerie Joyce Baughman at the Royal Antiguan Resort. He and Valerie, who lived in Orland Park, owned the house. This is his third murder charge in 25 years after an unindicted shooting of ex officer Dean Pence in 1970.
In Park Forest and Homewood readers debate gun rights after Oklahoma City and Waco. Stephen L. Campbell calls for a total gun ban except for police and military, urging readers to pressure legislators against gun control repeal. Joan Gettings thanks volunteers for Homewood Clean Up Day, noting community effort and litter-litter program success.
The Homewood Flossmoor Park District thanks residents for May 6 Park Pride Day participation. More than 300 volunteers planted flowers weeded mulched trees and picked debris to ready parks for summer. The Board of Commissioners expresses appreciation for the community effort.
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