Route 30 widening protests to be considered
State officials will take under advisement protests and suggestions from Olympia Fields residents affected by the Route 30 widening from Chicago Heights to Matteson. An informational meeting drawn more than 100 residents was held by IDOT, with disputes over why only Olympia Fields lies in the construction path. Richard Small, acting village president, deferred further questions to next month’s village board meeting. Kenneth Macander of IDOT stressed the meeting served as a public input event, noting suggestions from Chicago Heights were considered. Residents demanded reopenings of the 1970s hearings, while Kaysen and Benz urged clearer notices and compensation plans from IDOT for property taken. The project, conceived in 1970 and briefly shelved in the 70s, revived this fall with new funds following the Crosstown expressway project cancellation.
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Margaret Seltzner
Olympia Fields
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Chicago Heights
Matteson
Richard Small
Kenneth Macander
Macander
Robert Kaysen
Norman Benz
Aldo DeAngelis
Kaysen
Maeander
Lincoln Highway
Star All-area grid team spotlights 44 players
The ninth annual Star Publications All-area football team features the 44 best players in the south suburbs. Sports section begins on page 51 with the list and related notes. Also includes Thanksgiving holiday basketball tournament reports.
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Star Publications
South Suburbs
Turkey leftovers get Italian with Vesuvio and Tetrazinni
Today’s Food Guide offers post Thanksgiving recipes using turkey bones to make broth and dishes. Vesuvio and Tetrazinni showcase Italian flavors, while lighter broth provides a low calorie option. Page 42.
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Turkey
Programs for the gifted seventh graders in studies
Area seventh graders able to perform at high school level join gifted studies. The feature notes the program’s aims, enrollment context, and implications for early advanced placement, with emphasis on local education offerings and student potential.
Commuter lot parking opens December fifteenth
Richton Park trustees announce the village commuter parking lot will open December 15 at the Illinois Central Gulf rail station area. Parking permits go on sale next Monday at the municipal building with two week and six week options, then monthly and quarterly permits.
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Richton Park
Sauk Trail
Board of Trustees
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Station
Betwen Richton Road
Governors Highway
Richton Road
Regional Transportation Authority
Parents oppose redistricting plan for Rich 227
At a public hearing in Rich East high school 200 district residents heard Rich South parents criticize an advisory committee's preliminary redistricting proposal. They warned that moving Rich South students to Rich East would harm academics and deplete honors and extracurricular participation, while East area supporters urged action to prevent overcrowding. The committee promised to consider input and noted final board approval only can implement changes.
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Rich Township
Rich South
Rich East
Theodore Lewis
PTSA
Lewis
Herb Dean
Dean
Board of Education
Mary Sue Shipe
Rich Central
Venture Rezoning Decision Delayed By Plan Commission
The Matteson plan commission paused a rezoning decision for land behind Venture at Lincoln Highway and Cicero Avenue to study the site plan. The plan by William S Lawrence and Associates includes offices, townhouses, single family homes, and possibly a Holiday Inn.
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Matteson Plan Commission
Venture
Lincoln Highway
Cicero Avenue
William S. Lawrence
Dale Johnson
Jackson
Holiday Inn
Ramada Inn
Commission
Johnson
Holiday gift buying help in Classified section
Two special features to aid with those holiday gift lists Winter Sports Festival and Santa Suggests are in today's Classified section beginning on Page 59.
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Richard Kelly Jr
Hazel Crest
Today In the Star
Food Guide
Eeenenenee
the Hot Corner
King Arthur Entertainment Pere
International Harvester
Pauline South, Inc
Lansing
Matteson- Richton Bank
Sauk
Karlov Avenue
Butterfield Drive
Harvey X. Koloms
Heartland Development Company
South
By Siew Kie Walsh
Lincolnwood
Park Forest
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern
Orchard Drive
Kostner
Near Venture
David Jackson
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