Autumn Family Fall Festival lights up Richton Park on Friday
Richton Park families will enjoy the Village Family Fall Festival Friday in Glaeser Park on Poplar Avenue with a $5 family entry. Firefighters showcase a new fire engine, offer a three story ladder climb, bonfire, hayrides by moonlight, and kid friendly entertainment including Dave Rudolph the magician and a face painter. The event wraps with a fireworks display around 8 p.m. Also, Nicholas from Boy Scout Troop 314 is praised by the Village Board for achieving Eagle Scout and other ranks and merit badges amid local public works sidewalk work in Lake District.
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Matteson cornfields fuel housing boom and growth
Matteson shows a housing surge with 123 homes built in 1998 up from 38 in 1997 and 52 planned in 1999. Access to I67 and Metra, plus a thriving shopping district, attract development as 10 subdivisions rise and more land opens, aided by cheaper southern suburban land and expanding services.
Matteson residency rule sparks village hearing and debate
A 75 person crowd including police officers firefighters and public works workers gathered Monday as Matteson officials debated a residency ordinance enacted April 18 1994 affecting police officers firefighters and other village staff hired after that date. The board will weigh resident and employee comments before possibly placing the measure on the April 2000 ballot.
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Hearing on special tax district moved to Oct 26 Richton Park
Richton Park Village Board rescheduled the public hearing for special service area No 2 in Greenfield to Oct 26 at 7 30 p m in Village Hall 4455 Sauk Trail The plan funds a bike path in Greenfield with developer John Hryn constructing it and village reimbursement through the district If approved homeowners could pay up to 20 cents per 100 of assessed value The Greenfield project includes 300 single family homes and 100 townhouses with access from Steger Road
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