City Council Overrides Mayor on Overnight Basketball Ban
The council voted 7-1 to override the mayor's veto on a nighttime basketball curfew from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Ward 2 alderman Adrienne Hardt and Ward 5 alderman Elizabeth Kiss were absent. Third Ward Alder man Gregory Palumbo initially opposed the veto, while Ward 2 alderman Michael Gleason noted mixed feelings but support for a time limit. Mayor Dwight Welch defended his veto, calling the council’s action democracy in action amid resident complaints of noise and profanity from late-night play.
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Adrienne Hardt
Elizabeth Kiss
Third Ward
Gregory Palumbo
Palumbo
Michael Gleason
Gleason
Comittee
Dwight Welch
Welch
Welcan
Edward Glispie
Village boards plan sewer fee hike and new water plant
Levy notes sewer charges will rise to 500 for single homes and 4000 plus 1000 per unit for multifamily. Funds will back a new water treatment plant near Latonia Drive as a study selects the site. Police push community policing with a three year grant plan. Halloween events set for Oct 31 with a ghost walk and parade.
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Conley
Richard Labus
Pressure builds as aviation study funds denied
DeAngelis refuses to concede defeat, arguing the airport issue is far from dead and questioning whether Daley influenced the FAA to withhold study funds. Sangmeister suspects political maneuvering, while Illinois officials press FAA for reconsideration of funds and seek added air capacity in the region.
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DeAngelis
Daley
FAA
U.S
George
Sangmeister
Feds
Springfield
York
Illinois
Village board weighs cable coverage for town meetings
Board members discuss using cable to televise town meetings as a tool to boost communication with residents. Costs, scheduling, and potential audience interest are cited as key factors before any action.
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Dominik
Backus
Junge
Matteson Cuts Yard Waste Sticker Price This Fall
The village introduces a temporary autumn leaf disposal program to ease costs. Yard waste stickers drop to 50 cents each from 1.05 dollars, available only at Village Hall and usable through December.
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Matteson
Village Hall
Dee. I
Country Club Hills backs 20 year trash deal for Robbins incinerator
Country Club Hills approved a 7-1 vote to send all city waste to the ash-to-energy incinerator project in Robbins under Resource Recovery Partners Reading Energy Co. The agreement requires nine more municipalities to sign similar deals and include recycling education for every classroom.
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Eileen Hansen
Country Club
Hills
Robbins
Resource Recovery Partners
Reading Energy Co
Des Ourner
Gregory
United States
Skannal
Country Club Hills
Sooerern
Phil Schmitz
Brodie
Schmitz
Matteson joins Make a Difference Day effort in 1989
The village of Matteson will participate in the third annual Make a Difference Day on October 23, coordinating through the Community Relations Department with Lincoln Mall the Matteson Jaycees Applewood Nursing Home and local churches schools and homeowner associations. Planned activities include a blood drive at the Community Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. a sweatshirt and sweatpants drive at Lincoln Mall for the YWCARES rape crisis center canned food for Rich Township Pantry and entertainment for Applewood residents. Residents may drop canned foods at Village Hall October 18 to 22. People can call 748-1821 for more information or to offer help with yard work.
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Matteson
Village of
Matteson Community Relations Department
Community Relations Commission
Lincoln Mall
Matteson Jaycees
Applewood Nursing
Jenny Craig
Robin Kelly
Ywcares
Rich Township
Applewood Nursing Home
Pella House
Village Hall
Kerry Hassen
Community Relations Department
McLeod to lead Park Forest United Way drive again
Park Forest resident McLeod, who has directed two prior United Way campaigns, will head this year’s drive. The 1991 and 1992 campaigns beat goals and the 1992 total topped the prior year in the Chicago area, with local donations and business gifts helping raise 286,219 for 22 agencies. McLeod praised volunteers and urged support to meet a 55,900 local goal for essential community services.
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United Way
Park Forest
Ricea
Chicago
Richton Park
McLeod Sai
McLeod
Matteson offers fall design sweatshirt and mask workshops
Parks and Recreation unveils a design-a-sweatshirt workshop at Matteson Community Center for ages 8 and up, 4:30 to 6 p.m., $7.50 residents $11.25 nonresidents, includes instruction by Karen Mitchell. A six week, non consecutive Saturday program runs 11 a.m. to noon starting Oct 23, with different fees and instructors, plus a Halloween mask workshop for ages 6 to 12 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, $9 residents $13.50 nonresidents, materials included. Signups at the Community Center. call 748-1080 for more details.
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Matteson Rarxs and Recreation Department
Matteson Community Center
Oakwood Lane
Matteson
Karen Mitchell
Materia
Janet Ryan
Elaine Withers
Homeowners Meeting Set for Oct 27 in Matteson
A homeowners gathering will convene at 7 p.m. October 27 at Sieden Prairie School, 925 Notre Dame Drive. Speakers include Matteson Police Chief Lawrence Burnson on the flag awareness program and Matteson trustee Nancy Dominik.
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Sieden Prairie School
Notre Dame Drive
Matteson Police
Lawrence Burnson
Matteson
Nancy Dominik
Richton Park earns high fluoride marks in Illinois water
Illinois honors 92 water systems for meeting fluoride standards last year including Richton Park Water Department and Willowbrook Utility Company. IEPA and IDPH officials praise operators for maintaining optimum fluoride levels, with 77 others receiving honorable mention for meeting standards 11 of 12 months. There are 1,931 public water supplies in Illinois.
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Illinois
Richton Park
IEPA
Mary Gade
Department of Public Health
Wter
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