20 Nov 1994
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1994
Page
1
Bob farms amid Thanksgiving rush as prep basketball opens with a season preview of the expected Top 10 teams. The feature highlights season stakes and local angle as teams prepare for early games and key matchups.
Despite progress under fair housing laws opening home sales to all groups, subtle discriminatory practices persist, according to HomeGuide analysis and industry observations.
Columnist Tom Houlihan questions the value of report cards as the article notes their recurring appearance. A note about See Page A-12 for December TV Close-up listings is included, with main, circulation, and classified contact numbers.
District 159 votes to launch the Violence Education and Gang Awareness program for sixth graders in January at four schools serving Matteson and Richton Park. The state funded initiative, run with local police, uses workbooks audio-visuals and posters with strong parent involvement. The district aims to extend training district wide in coming semesters.
Matteson officials seek a 5.8 percent tax levy raise for 1994 while eliminating the $15 village vehicle sticker. Village Administrator Ralph Coglianese says residents may save or break even as residential taxes are shuffled to avoid large effects. The levy could raise a $100,000 home by about $10 to $12 yearly, with most bills coming from school districts and counties.
Fire officials in Crete Township continue to scrutinize Aunt Martha's group home on Wolpers Road. Fire Chief Larry R. Noll of the Steger Estates Fire Department reports five dispatches from Oct 20 to 29. On Oct 25 staff asked responders not to come due to an alarm triggered by ongoing work. He notes the person in charge lacked access to the alarm area and could not assume emergency responsibility.
Former aide Earl Worthington recanted financial impropriety claims against Rep. Mel Reynolds as reported on weekend television. Reynolds, who won reelection, says Worthington admitted lying about charges including theft of credit cards and checks and asserts the 20 count indictment will collapse. He says Worthington recanted to Cook County prosecutors on Aug 18, and complains only negative leaks reach the press. Page A-4.
Matteson Richton Park and Park Forest join to obtain an Urban and Community Forestry grant funded by the Illinois Department of Conservation. Patrick Ryan will lead the South Suburban program with each village matching 9358 in in kind services. Matteson will provide staff time rather than cash, aiming to boost community education on forestry.
Police and investigators at the scene on Keeler Avenue near Lindenwood Drive refused to identify the victim or discuss suspects. A neighbor reported about six shots at 1 50 p m as officers questioned residents at the apartment complex parking lot area near Governors and Lincoln highways.
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