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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1987
Page
2
Village trustees weigh community park feasibility amid a 4.6 million price tag for a 12 000 to 12 500 resident town. ideas include forest preserve use and an indoor pool, with officials noting long timelines and high maintenance costs. advisory members urge board to analyze finances and priorities.
John Hannigan pledged to attend a future school board session to push for a closed elementary campus during lunch hour. Banovich thanked attendees as the issue heads to final approval at the May 27 meeting after Memorial Day. Village Manager Dorgan argued a bog on the site does not affect construction plans.
Staff Speech pathologist Jan Lindmark says with more time the children could perform better and faster, noting progress but potential gains from extra time. Pathologists serve district students preschoolers and pupils from St. Lawrence O'Toole and Zion Lutheran schools, with mainstreaming taking months to years. Board members discuss support beyond hiring, while the district expands standing committees to six with elected chairs and dual committee assignments.
The Teens for Christ youth group at Homewood Baptist Church will wash cars for free on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 283rd Street and Governors Highway. Volunteers expect to gather pledges based on the number of cars washed to fund future activities.
Cook County prosecutors report ongoing probes and a two day set of interviews with two suspects who describe going to Goodman s ranch style home on May 7 the night police believe he was killed. Goodman allegedly died from a chest stab wound and investigators note prior visits. A third suspect Naszkiewicz faces earlier charges for breaking into the home and transporting a body.
The article outlines a survivor’s long battle for accountability after a 1985 sexual assault, detailing distrust of the system as suspects Feinberg and Page face homicide and related charges in relation to the disappearance and death of Olympia Fields attorney John B. Goodman. Police actions around Page’s surrender and a broader probe into linked burglaries and credit card theft are described, with multiple arrests and ongoing investigations.
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