Rich South water study faces review and planning
The village discusses the Rich South water study and committee roles while CATV regulation opposition is voiced by Annerine and the CATV commission. SMA group work progresses on handicapped concerns. CDGE funds are explored for emergency jobs, with village event publicity criticized amid coverage of Village Fest and Law Enforcement Day.
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Village Hall
Catherine Esquivel
Annerine
Village Cable Television Committee
CATV
U.S
Alan Dixon
Charles Percy
Congress
Dixon
Rudolph Banovich
Citizens Community Concerns Committee
The
South Metropolitan Association For Low-Incidence Handicapped
LMA
SMA
Family wins a fortune in the lottery
The Mahaffeys and relatives celebrate after a Lotto ticket with numbers 16 20 26 29 37 40 wins $3.6 million as Foremost Liquors owner Leo Walters receives 1 percent. They plan to spend and pursue another big win while friends flood in.
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Mahaffey
Mahaffeys
Foremost Liquors
Leo Walters
Lincoln Mall
Country House
Board seeks new member for district vacancies
The board of education of Elementary School District 159 seeks applicants for the unexpired term of resigning member Jerry Hampton. Eligible, 18-plus, registered voter, district resident for at least one year. Contact Supt Donald Tesmond at 720 1300 by May 31 for an application. Schools include Sieden Prairie Woodgate Marya Yates Matteson and Neil Armstrong Richton Park.
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Board of Education of Elementary School District 159
Jerry Hampton
Donald J. Tesmond
Sieden Prairie
Woodgate
Marya Yates
Matteson
Neil Armstrong
Richton Park
Matteson Public Library Announces Memorial Day Closure
Matteson public library will be closed Sunday and Monday for Memorial Day observance. Beginning June 1 summer hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, with Sunday closure until mid September. Located at 801 School Avenue.
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Matteson Public Library
School Avenue
Tax hike debate grows as lawmakers weigh relief plan
State lawmakers discuss Gov. Thompson’s proposed four year 1.5 percent income tax increase with only cautious backing. Sen. DeAngelis backs including property tax relief to win support, while Ma har Langmeister and Kelly remain uncommitted or opposed. Debates focus on transferring burden and possible line item deduction for residential property tax.
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Franklin Shaftan
Aldo DeAngelis
Olympia Fields
James Thompson
William Mahar
Homewood
George Langmeister
Mokena
Richard Kelly
Hazel Crest
Thompson
Chicago
DeAngelis
Morena
Sen. Mahar
Hinsdale
Mahar
District 162 approves two year foreign language plan
The District 162 board approved offering French and Spanish as two year sequential courses starting in seventh grade at Huth Upper Grade center in Matteson. Sixth graders may test interest in a nine week exploratory course before seventh grade. The plan includes constraints in the exploratory program and a Chapter 1 funding application for nearly 29,500 dollars, plus a budget committee formed by board president Jan Housinger and three directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huth
Matteson
Board of Education
Allan Dornseff
Dorn
Arnold Grisham
Dornseff
Illinois State Board of Education
Jan Housinger
Peter Coggeshall
Muriel Dawson
Coggeshall
Carnival Trailer Burglary Takes $500 Machine Gun and Prized Toys
Arlington Heights vendor Phyliss Blanke reported a theft from a carnival trailer at Zayre Lot in Richton Park. A $500 carnival machine gun, stuffed animals, and mirrors were stolen after prying a wooden panel. Police say another Richton Park home burglary Sunday saw $800 cash, a watch, eight millimeter movies, and magazines taken after storm window removal.
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Phyliss Blanke
Arlington Heights
Richton Park
Glenn Hunt
Windsor Court
Homes on Apache Street showcase low cost Cape Cod renovations
Agencies rehabilitate homes on Apache Street draw attention from buyers seeking affordable housing. Through a cooperative effort by South Suburban Housing Center Park Forest Bank of Park Forest and Century 21 Host Realty the three renovated homes offer modern plumbing wiring roofs and insulation at about 43900 with financing options. The village backs the program with plans to seek 100000 in Community Development Block Grant funds to expand the effort.
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Apache Street
Village of Park Forest
Bank of Park Forest
Century 21
Christine Klepper
Housing Center
Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center
Apache
Host Realty
William Matluck
The
U.S. Veteran's Administration
Nity Development
Cook County
Doug Lindemann
Ms. Klepper
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Peter Cioni
Cook County Office of Community Development
Cioni
CDGE
the Star
Matteson Library
Woody Mosgers
Kelly
Brian Burke
Nancy Shulda
U.S. Bureau of Census
Michele Horaney
Ronald Bean
Bank of
Park Forest
Dan Kaplan
Commu
Matteson-Richton Park Star
Park Forest Star
Williame Press, Inc
Charles W. Williams
W. E. Williame Til
Lester G. Sons
Otto Boulevard
P.O. Bos
Chicago Heights
Illinois
U. S
Flossmoor
Colorado Ave
Frankfort
Tyes
Robert-Marc
Sterling Drive
Ole
H. Williams
Thornton
FOXES
Ste
Magee
Antron Plus
Avi
Armstrong-Congoleum
Dixie Hwy
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