Spring Showing of Homes Opens with Expanded Section
The expanded section features its Spring Showing of Homes with mortgage guidance and staffing details. April television lineup highlights final episodes of older programs and previews of new ones in TV-CloseUp. Sports writers rank top teams in baseball and softball leagues this year.
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April
Panic attacks are treatable with help in south suburbs
High anxiety and panic can affect anyone at any time yet effective treatment exists in the south suburban area. Local resources and professionals are available, with main contact numbers listed for assistance.
Matteson village election on hold amid court stay
An Illinois Appellate Court halted the April 4 Matteson municipal election pending further order. Village leaders, led by President Mark Stricker, say they will push for a quick court decision while Cook County Clerk David Orr is temporarily barred from proceeding.
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Illinois Appellate Court
Matteson
First District Appellate Court
William Cousins
Cook County
David Orr
Joseph Perozzi
Mark Stricker
Stricker
Cousins
Lamar Chapman
Circuit Court
Curtis Heaston
Matteson Electoral Board
Chapman
Matteson hopefuls speak out on issues in village race
Seven candidates including two incumbents vie for three four year trustee seats in a hot Matteson election. Incumbents Patricia Backus and Dale Graham lead a diverse field with former trustee B. D. Tindall and four newcomers Denise Clemons Opheus Jackson Starr Mercer-Horne and Kevin Warmack. Backus emphasizes stability diversity quality of life services and maintaining low taxes as residents weigh April 4 choices.
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Matteson
Patricia Backus
Rose Lane
Dale Graham
Kostner
B.D
Dutch” Tindall
Oakwood Lane
Opheus Jackson
Academy
Starr Mercer-Horne
Marsh Lane
Kevin Warmack
Cloverleaf Lane
Backus
District 227 to act on Rich East principal Barry Wednesday
Rich Township High School District 227 plans a special 7:30 p.m. board meeting at Rich Central High School Olympia Fields to decide on the future of Brian Barry. An internal probe since late February examined irregularities in computer equipment purchases and resales at Rich East.
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Rich East
Brian Barry
Rich Township High
Rich Central High School
Olympia Fields
Pfiel armed escape plan after family murder alleged
Accused murderer and rapist Steven Pfiel fled his Crete Township home after allegedly killing his 19-year-old brother Roger with a baseball bat and a meat cleaver and raping a female family member. He drove off March 18 in a loaded pickup with three guns, ammunition, camping gear, a stove, tent and cooking utensils. guns registered to his father. Police say he intended to be on the run or possibly to kill himself, but did neither. A multi-agency manhunt followed.
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Steven Pfiel
Pfiel
Crete
Klemme Road
John Moss
Will County Sheriff's Department
Moss
Roger
Prosecutor reveals letter claiming two killings in Pfiel case
Cook County Assistant State's Attorney James McCarter presented a letter in a bond revocation hearing stating Steven Pfiel told his parents, Now I've killed two people. The letter, found at the Pfiel home, relates to the 1993 murder of Hillary Norskog and the March 18 death of Pfiel's brother Roger.
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Cook County
Steven Pfiel
James McCarter
Harry Buoscio
Fifth District
Bridgeview
McCarter
Pfiel
Klemme Road
Raymond Pijon
Will County
Norskog
Buoscio
Matteson panel promotes good news and diversity drive
Matteson volunteers and the Housing and Human Relations Commission are touring the village to dispel myths and promote stable integration. At Lincoln Terrace Farms Homeowners Association the panel argued that diversity boosts property values and that Matteson offers high quality of life, aiming to attract white home buyers and raise demand.
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Matteson
Housing and Human Relations ‘Commission
Lincoln Terrace Farms Homeowners Association
Atteson
Margot Courson
Commission
Sam Brown
Brown
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Mary Paleologos
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Mossaid
Hillary Norskog
Robin Tanko