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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1985
Page
1
Rich East Faces Joliet Catholic In State Playoff Bout
Rich East meets Joliet Catholic, a long-standing football power, in a state playoff clash this Saturday. The matchup headlines the weekend sports section with potential title implications and regional bragging rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich East
Joliet Catholic
Local music groups offer wide variety of concerts
Area listeners have many options as local groups present a roundup of upcoming performances in Entertainment Arts. Section B highlights diverse acts, venues, and dates, guiding readers to plan attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entertainment Arts
Seeveenanececcesensanre
Wenencenses
Voters reject District 162 reelection bids
Voters across Park Forest Olympia Fields Matteson and Richton Park defeated incumbent school board members in Tuesday elections. District 162 saw three incumbents ousted over the paired school system, while Park Forests Muriel Dawson and Joy Rogers along with Richton Parks Thys Vandervelde won seats. Prairie State College board results elect William McGee Flora Ciarlo, with Alma Martin, Carl Triebold and Pietro Damiani trailing. Elementary District 159 saw Russell Twardosz lose while Yvonne Mullins was reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Forest
Olympia Fields
Matteson
Richton Park
Board of Education
Prairie State College Board of Trustees
Muriel Dawson
Joy Rogers
Karen Piggott
Sally Westley
Susan Kyler
Janet Algmin
Deborah Jahn
Thys Vandervelde
William McGee
Chicago Heights
Flora Ciarlo
Steger
Ms. Martin
Carl Triebold
Crete
Pietro Damiani
Russell Twardosz
Yvonne Mullins
Simon files suit to rezone Matteson shopping center
Melvin Simon and Union Development filed a Circuit Court suit on September 30 seeking injunctive relief to allow a 291,000 square foot shopping center at Route 30 and Governors Highway in Matteson. The village board had denied rezoning from R-2 to C-3 in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Simon
Matteson
Route 30
Governors Highway
Village Board
Plan Commission
Joseph Perozzi
Melvin
Union Development Corporation
Simon
Joseph Feehery
Richton Park votes funding for Baron Foods survey
Richton Park officials approved adding 1700 to fund a marketing study for Baron Foods of New Lenox considering a site at the former A P store in Zayre Plaza. The study, now completed, may lead to a long term lease negotiations and at least 50 jobs, boosting sales tax revenues. The board also moved to authorize intergovernmental agreements with Cook County for the 1985 86 Community Development Block Grant program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richton Park
Baron Foods
Lenox
A&p
Zayre Plaza
Troy Benson
Zayre Corporation
Benson
Troy
Banovich
Cook County
John Heckler
Extradition sought for 1977 Richton Park abduction father
Richton Park police chief seeks extradition of James Edward Mauritz from Alabama to face unlawful restraint charges after Lisa Mauritz, abducted in 1977 during a custody dispute, was reunited with her mother. State’s attorney earlier declined prosecution but reversal prompts extradition now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Reynolds
Richton Park
Jim Klaman
Lisa Mauritz
Cook County
Markham
Kla
Klaman
Illinois
James Edward Mauritz
Alabama
Lawrence Wharrie
State’s Attorney's
I-Search Unit
J. Scotter
Camouflaged cops drill sparks village apology
Matteson village board apologized after seven emergency response team members in camouflage conducted a drill in a residential area October 22. The exercise aimed to prepare for armed and barricaded incidents but residents were unsettled and complained. Officials said no similar residential drills will occur and corrective steps were taken, with an apology to homeowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson Village
Adams
Well Hole
Governors Highway
Ej&e
Memorial Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pktes
Ms. Rogers
John
Kyler
Matteson Shopping Center
Gregory Hummel
Hummel
Richton Park Board
Rudolph Banovich
Zayre
Lise Mauritz
Charles Adams
Matteson Police Department
Lincoln Terrace
216Th Street
Edward Long
Daniel Dubruiel
Jean Parise
Todd Panagopoulous
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