28 Mar 1996
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1996
Page
1
A lively column notes residents in the southern suburbs favor big screen viewing becoming the local standard. It also highlights restaurant listings and seasonal fashion shifts toward simple, polished looks with subtle shine.
The It Pays column in Business notes that for many students a summer job is a life need and a practical step toward independence. The piece emphasizes proactive planning, varied opportunities, and the role of campus resources in securing employment.
Readers are invited to vote in the annual Best of the Southland contest with a ballot found in today's Dimensions pages on dining and entertainment spots. The Coming Sunday feature in Home Improvement promises tips on achieving a lush green lawn.
The Richton Park Board of Trustees hires Kimberly Kay Riddering as Parks and Recreation Department director, effective April 1, to replace Patrick Ryan who left last December. Riddering, 29, formerly led Thornton Recreation Department programs since 1991 and holds a ISU degree in physical education with corporate fitness. She will oversee festival planning like the May Village Fest and bring prior budgeting and program duties to Richton Park.
Crystal Yednak reports that Andrew Driver faces a jury trial in Markham on April 15 for first degree murder in the 1992 death of 8 month old Shadon Mighty. The infant died after blunt trauma and abuse allegations. the mother Yvonne Mighty is also charged. Pretrial motions for Mighty set May 3. Driver’s attorney previews a strong defense.
Olympia Fields officer Lytheria O Connor works the Olympia Corners beat from noon to 8 pm patrolling on foot and in a squad car. Since starting Feb 14 after a $75 000 three year DOJ grant he has built ties with merchants shoppers teens and the homeless.
About 2 000 to 5 000 education supporters gathered at the Illinois Statehouse in Springfield to press legislators for more funding. Rev. Jesse Jackson, slated as final speaker, shifted to meetings with lawmakers. Organizers say town meetings will spark a voter registration drive linked to funding inequities, aiming to curb the education deficit and related issues.
In Springfield, families from Brookwood Middle School and Township High District 206 travel with students like Kyle Ruge to press legislators for fair education funding. The district has cut staff and programs since multiple tax efforts failed, amid planned attendance and listening sessions at Bloom High and Bloom Trail.
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