02 Nov 1997
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1997
Page
1
Not-for-profit organizations issue holiday cards as part of their fundraising and awareness campaigns. The collection features diverse designs and charitable themes, inviting supporters to send greetings while supporting the groups’ missions and programs.
Reporters covered district playoff games with final scores and key moments. Coverage emphasizes competitive races, standout players, and outcomes shaping regional standings.
Balmoral Race Track appoints a new management head aiming to boost momentum and energize operations. Details indicate a shift in leadership and strategy to drive events, attendance, and revenue at the venerable track.
A compact roundup from Around Town covers editorials on local matters and obituaries, noting community voices and memorial notices. It highlights civic issues, reflections, and remembrances shaping the town's public conversation.
Project Share enters its 23rd year aiding the South Suburbs with Christmas food baskets. The Star along with Daily Southtown and PennySaver join as sponsors, aiming to help the new poor, many with children and seniors, while readers have long supported the drive since 1974.
Matteson officials confirm plans for a hamburger and ice cream shop at the northwest corner of Lincoln Highway and Cicero Avenue. New owner Mike Campas will renovate the former Bob Evans site, surface exteriors with drivıt, and add a landscaped outdoor dining area. Construction hinges on weather and building department approvals. work expected after Jan 1.
Richton Park Police and the Secretary of State roll out BAT a window decal program to deter auto theft. The red black and white decal signals police that a car may be stolen when seen after curfew prompting stops between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Residents may register at the police facility to receive the decal for rear window display.
On Tuesday Matteson voters decide on a 100 acre park and recreation complex. They will vote on up to 15 million in bonds to acquire land and build facilities including an outdoor aquatic center. A 20.3 percent recreation tax levy would fund staffing and maintenance. A home with market value 100 000 could pay about 98 more per year. Bond payments would end reduce tax impact.
An anti township group argues the form is outdated and costly while supporters defend township services. After a Bloom Township official’s prison sentence for misusing funds, critics urge elimination as STOP Chapters cite Chicago and 17 counties as proof townships unnecessary, though South Suburbs resist.
Officials defend a smaller township model as adaptable to a service climate changing every decade. Over the last 20 years townships shifted focus from property and road work to serving seniors and youth, offering low cost health care while meeting state mandates. Township governments began in 1850 to aid the disadvantaged and manage roads, taxes, and town meetings with voter oversight.
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