Matteson Holds Student Contest for Centennial
Matteson schools host a poster and essay contest titled Matteson Past to Present How Matteson Has Changed Over 100 Years Entries are open to kindergarten through sixth grade for posters and seventh through twelfth grades for essays with a Friday deadline and Saturday judging First place awards include a $50 savings bond second place a pizza soda and 10 Show Biz tokens third place a $10 Gift certificate Each participant receives a certificate For more information call 748-1821 Judge panel includes Judith Kramer Cindy McMurtrey and Community Relations Commission members.
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Matteson
Judith Kramer
Cindy McMurtrey
Matteson Community Relations Department
Community Relations Commission
Show Biz Pizza
Child World Store
Community Relations Department
Street tax payments tied to Tocco mob racketeering case
Witness Charley the Greek Soteras testified that he delivered cash tributes and a trunkload of sawed-off shotguns and ski masks to Albert Tocco at a Matteson steak house. He admitted paying a $500 monthly street tax to Tocco, saying greed and fear kept him in chop shop operations with Ferraro. Ostrowski’s murder and Ferraro’s disappearance underscored the mob toll.
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Pete Reynolds
Albert Tocco
Matteson
Charles P. “Charley
Soteras
Richard Ferraro
Oak Lawn
Tocco
Benny
Cicero Avenue
Chicago
U.S
Dean Polares
Ferraro
William
Billy” Dauber
Ostrowski
Bloom Township
Chicago Heights
Clarence Crockett
Lorenzetti
Hazel Crest
Charles “Guy” Bills
Bills
Park Forest marks 40th anniversary with rent hike and events
Park Forest officials announced a $5 monthly rent increase bringing one bedroom units to $75 and three bedrooms to $99.50, plus carport. A new village fire engine fought an Area 1 sawmill blaze causing about $700 damage. Specials at West Side Supermart promise bargains on tissue soup and steak. The Park Forest Playhouse organized with Fode Wright as first president. A Lincoln Theater showing Easy Living features Victor Mature and Lucille Ball. Residents recall a town party organized by Terry Ruehl with a radio phonograph and porch spotlight. Amy Beth Star’s fourth birthday drew preschoolers from Court E-7.
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Village
West Side
Chicago Heights
Northern Tissue
Park Forest Playhouse
Fode Wright
Elm St
Lincoln Theater
Victor Mature
Lucille Ball
Sonny Tufts
Lloyd Nolan
Charlotte Wolf
Court E-8
Terry Ruehl
Wattenberg
Amy Beth Star
Park Forest
Magne B. Olson
Little League coach charged again with sexual assault
Chester M. Novak, 31, a Lynwood Little League coach also active in Chicago Heights and Lansing, faces new felony charges after a July 22 incident. He previously arrested Aug. 2 for alleged abuse of a 10-year-old during batting lessons. He told police he was a self employed sports reporter. The latest case was continued to Nov. 30.
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Pete Reynolds
Lynwood
Chester M. Novak
Chicago Heights
Lansing
Novak
Cook County
Daniel McDevitt
Illinois State Police
Torrence Ave
McDevitt
Dan Reedy
Cornelius Houtsman
Reedy
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S. Leonard Brown
Matteson-Richton Park District
Brenda Moore-Williams
Joseph F. Jarzabkowski
Homewood-Flossmoor
Xe Crest
Country Club Hills
Crete University Park
Matteson-Richton Park
Norman A. Rosinski
Lester G
Chicago Sun-Times Company
Otto Boulevard
P. O
Illinois
Ster
Carbone Dental
W. Sauk Trail
Haus Ee 7 Vie Elves
Bkie
Nal Medicine & Co
Shelle Optical
Dererenree D
David J. Storm
DDS
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le 1 Insurance
State Council
Darasoft
Rae
Lincoln Mall
Optical
Herzberg
Carsons
Valve
Roseland Fur Salon
Psimce
East 162Nd Street
RT. 6
South Holland
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