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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1989
Page
1
Local Page C section highlights top athletes at the state track meet led by standout performers from Page High. Key events include sprints and distance finals with multiple schools vying for team supremacy and individual titles.
A TV feature spotlights Lynda Byrd Page in a high-flying profile on the cover section. The piece surveys career paths in health and fitness, with the Ford plant discussed in related context.
Callers favor protests at abortion clinics in a Star Poll survey. About 53 percent consider such demonstrations a legitimate expression of pro life sentiment. The phone line ran from 6 am Thursday to noon Friday.
Developers of the Plum Valley Music Theater received another extension last week to close the land deal at Coun try Club Hills near Interstates 80 and 57. The June 28 deadline follows a reported drop dead sale date with Continental Bank of Chicago. Ted Lauterbach of Plum Valley Management Group said the deal remains alive. Tinley Park project backers Connaught Corp expect 18 million dollars when financing closes May 30, signaling possible viability for Discovery South. Construction continues on the 150 acre site at Flossmoor Road west of Ridgeland Avenue.
Nurse Nenita Powers of Coun Try Club Hills aided Loretta Clouse, 53, who collapsed while shopping in Matteson. An unidentified nurse from Ingalls Hospital helped as Powers directed bystanders to call for help and perform CPR, with the incident occurring near Frank's Nursery and Crafts on the day before Mother's Day.
Lenita Powers and another nurse revived Loretta Clouse after a fall at St James Hospital. Clouse woke and called for a deep breath, smiling as her husband watched. Doctors have not found the cause of the incident. she remains in good condition.
Illinois lawmakers remain divided over a temporary 18 percent state income tax hike proposed by House Speaker Michael Madigan to raise about 726 million for next year. Democrats from the South Suburbs largely back the plan while GOP senators DeAngelis and Mahar oppose. Sen Dunn backs it, Sen Kelly remains cautious awaiting school district funding details. Local governments would receive 363 million annually for property tax relief and local programs.
Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan pursues a 49 million dollar income tax surcharge to fund education and local governments for 1990 and 1991. Chicago would gain about 94 million. South suburban districts face mixed results with critics arguing against temporary relief and lack of property tax reform.
Thomas Dermody, 31, of Matteson, named Police Officer of the Year for 1988 by the Matteson Police Department. He earned commendations for overall good work and maintains strong public rapport and peak performance evaluations. Honorable Mentions went to George Pfotenhauer and Walter Pulko.
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