Matteson Memorial Day Parade With Helicopter Landings Planned
The 60th annual Matteson Memorial Day parade will feature two helicopter landings and representation from state and federal government plus the Blue Knights. Armed forces groups including Navy from Great Lakes base, Army color guard, Vietnam and Desert Storm veterans join honor units. After the parade, Post 474 offers free food and beverages and helicopter viewing at Village Hall. Summer school registration runs Tuesday through Friday across four district schools from June 16 to July 20. $30 per class. sign-up requires teacher recommendation except for science enrichment and computer classes.
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Matteson
Blue Knights
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Base
Army
Desert Storm Troopers
Naval
Village Hall
Rehfeldt-Meyer American Legion
Matteson-Richton Park
Marya Yates School
Neil Armstrong
Sieden Prairie
Marya Yates
Woodgate
Zion Lutheran graduation Friday in Matteson ceremonies
Zion Lutheran School in Matteson holds a 7 p.m. graduation Friday with handbell choir, Rev. Dennis Thompson giving invocation and commencement address. Jennifer Miller delivers salutatory, David Elam valedictory, Lisa Diersen response, awards by Donal Wischmeyer, diplomas presented by Wischmeyer and Jim Umland. Closing prayer follows. Also Lutheran church hosts country line dancing June 18 7:30 to 10 p.m. at Lindenwood and Crawford to raise building fund. $5 per person $10 per family.
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Zion Lutheran School
Matteson
Dennis Thompson
Jennifer Miller
David Elam
Lisa Diersen
Donal Wischmeyer
Wischmeyer
Jim Umland
Board of Education of
Thompson
Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
Lynn Stacey
Lindenwood
Crawford
Tollway extension stumbles in Illinois gridlock
In Springfield a proposed Will South Tollway costing 250 to 500 million dollars falters amid Democratic and Republican stalemate. House Speaker Michael Madigan refuses support without Senate approval of the Chicago Skyway, while critics call the move an election-year bargaining chip harming Will County jobs.
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Springfield
General Assembly
House
Michael J. Madigan
Chicago
Senate
James “Pate
Philip
Wood Dale
Will County
Brent Hassert
R-Lemont
Hassert
Philip and Dunn
Bolingbrook
Peotone
Illinois Department of Transportation
Dunn
New Lenox
Larry Weinlund
Democratic House
Illinois Toll Highway Authority
Matteson Historical Society lease sparks trustee dispute
Former Trustee B D Dutch Tindall urged trustees to ignore public hearing input on library space. He later told The Star he advised officials to consider all Matteson groups while granting the Historical Society the library space at the Community Center. The Star regrets the misunderstanding.
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Matteson Historical Society
the Star
B.D “Dutch
Tindall
Matteson
The
Historical Society
Matteson Community Center
Star
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