23 Nov 1997
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1997
Page
1
George Brooks, once a lawyer, now serves as a chaplain with the Cook County Department of Corrections. The column highlights seasonal happenings in the South Suburbs and suggests must-do activities for the holidays.
Local newspaper contact lines list main circulation and classified numbers with a single general switchboard. It directs readers to circulation 02 8800, display 802 8001, editorial 802 8080, and the classified line 802 8000 as well as the overall 802 8000 and the online address www starnewspapers com for more information.
The Drumstick Dash returns this Saturday in Richton Park for the Midwest Regional 5K and Youth Mile Championships. About 12 states and five countries are represented as walkers and runners compete to exceed last year’s 620 participant record. The event benefits Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Illinois and is run entirely by volunteers from the village Parks and Recreation Department.
South suburban high school superintendents plan a press conference at Rich Central High School to voice opposition to a General Assembly school funding bill. They fear districts could lose money and will propose an alternate funding method as the legislature reconvenes December 2 to reconsider the plan.
Matteson Planning Commission unanimously approves preliminary sketch plans for 16 single family homes named Golf View Estates at the southeast corner of Vollmer Road and Ridgeland Avenue. Hryn Development seeks rezoning from commercial to residential after noting the site’s natural beauty and intends a public hearing before the Plan Commission.
Danielle Hirsch hosts 28 Mariana Islands youths aged 12 to 17 from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The group performs Islands of Beauty One Island One World, a play on island history, language, dance, and music, part of Goodwill March efforts.
Readers explore IGAP math and reading scores as officials at Consolidated High School District 230 faced a tough, time constrained exam. The piece notes a sample provided by ISBE with questions spanning third to tenth grade, highlighting the difficulty and interpretation involved.
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