12 Jun 1994
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1994
Page
1
A special section offers guidance on redecorating kids rooms with input from children. It also features advice on reconciling with relatives after disputes and a look at forgiveness. Plus a buyer’s guide from transportation to like new in resale autos.
Small hardware shops face mounting pressure from large home improvement superstores as consumers seek lower prices and broader selections. Independent retailers struggle with limited scale, online competition, and shifting shopper habits while communities balance local businesses with bigger chains. Local owners push for niche services and community ties to survive.
Residents near Butterfield Creek in unincorporated Matteson celebrate after IDOT rejected a Flossmoor developer James Himmel plan for one to three houses in flood plain land along 204th Street and Keeler Avenue. Construction was stopped due to flood concerns. Himmel may resubmit by month end.
The Matteson Village Board amended a 1990 annexation to allow 439 manufactured homes and potential 900 acres to the west. A new developer group will pay about $800,000 to extend sewer and water lines along Lincoln Highway, aiding a $2.7 million project that boosts capacity and future development.
State Rep. Joe Ostenburg vows a fight after Sears, Roebuck and Co. agreed to close its Park Forest store following a 1.5 million payment from the village. He plans legislation to curb moves by businesses seeking incentives and to penalize firms that relocate for money.
Enthusiasm grows as World Cup fans plan barbecues and purchase gear while Iversen Bakery in Blue Island prepares to bake more than 400 bread loaves shaped like soccer balls for the German team. Herta Iversen notes dough formula trials and a schedule of 75 loaves for the team plus 20 before their first game.
Jessica Gross reports the Old Plank Road Trail may connect with the American Discovery Trail to link east and west. OPRT Commission Chairwoman Rita Miotti announced the proposal at a commission meeting. Will County Forest Preserve representative Ralph Schultz explains the plan and notes the lack of scenic trails currently spanning the country. The American Hiking Society aims to connect natural trails nationwide and has designated part of the OPRT as a possible link through northern Illinois. The National Park Service may review the groundwork at the society’s request for signage, with no administrative duties required from local agencies.
Rich South High School received a national drug free award from the U S Department of Education and Attorney General Janet Reno in Washington. The school credits students parents staff and the community for a ten year drug resistance program with three adaptable phases focusing on prevention intervention and after care.
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