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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1995
Page
1
A brisk guide invites readers to visit the zoo and enjoy Indian Summer days with hayrides apple picking and fall activities. It notes heightened pumpkin prices possibly due to a superheated summer and teases business items and reviews of local movies and restaurants.
A local business spotlight issue highlights area merchants and their shops. Contact numbers listed include main 755 6161 and circulation 755 3344 along with 755 3993 for classifieds.
Rich Township High School District 227 officials say they will appeal a four township de annexation decision thwarting The Greens subdivision in Olympia Fields. Superintendent Brian Knutson confirms plans to pursue a court challenge arguing racial discrimination and constitutional issues. Greens attorney Michael Moss calls the district action an outrage and a waste of taxpayers money as he notes Greens residents seek to join Flossmoor based district 233 due to proximity and tax contributions.
Matteson officials unanimously raise fines for parking violations to 100 for illegally parked in handicapped spaces or fire lanes and 35 for other offenses to align with state increases and neighboring towns. Police will continue enforcement as authorities note higher penalties aim to curb illegal parking and curb state suspension risks for repeated violators.
Richton Park negotiates annexation of a 115 acre parcel near Interstate 57 and Sauk Trail to create a tax increment financing district and industrial park. A light metal parts manufacturer may be the first tenant, expanding to about 60,000 square feet, but the developer and tenants are not yet named as talks remain sensitive.
A City Council special committee will hold a public hearing on October 19 at 7 p.m. in city hall to decide whether Z M o s tattoo and Body Piercing Emporium’s special use permit should be revoked or suspended. The case concerns alleged violations including tattooing minors and underage persons, with city officials planning a warrant for records and additional charges.
State police recovered a latent print matching Willie Ruffin Jr on a gun taken from the scene at 500 West Hickory Street. Ruffin died from his injuries after the shooting during an encounter with a Chicago Heights detective, an independent agency reported handling the weapon.
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