Planning Consultants Begin Matteson Project
Matteson village board opened a planning session with consultants Tom Dyke and architects Larry O Donnell and David Kuffner outlining current village status and future goals. They projected growth from 9 300 to 35 000, proposed 360 acres for parks, and potential sites for a high school and fire station while seeking public input until December when final plans will be presented.
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Sue Seb
Matteson Village Board
Joseph T. Feehery
Matteson Board of Trustees
Tom Dyke
Larry O'Donnell
David Kuffner
O'Donnell
Matteson
Kuffner
Cicero Avenue
O’donnell
Lawrence O’donnell
Stepping to the Beat Returns to Suburban Dance Floors
The Star reports moving cover story in Inside magazine on couples of all ages returning to dance floors in suburbs. Dancing ranges from ballroom to disco as venues revive social dances and communities embrace renewed nightlife.
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Inside Magazine
Iron Curtain Pope Symbol to Communist World
The Rev. Bruce Salter in his religion column on page 11 argues Pope John Paul II could symbolize the Catholic Church within communist nations, shaping church state dynamics and influencing faith under Marxist regimes.
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Bruce Salter
John Paul II
Chicago Bears cheerleader Clara Williams refuses nude posing
A Chicago Bears cheerleader and Bloom High School graduate, Clara Williams, says no to posing nude for magazines. The note appears amid broader talk of cheerleaders drawing attention off the field. Story and photos on page 21.
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Chicago Bears
Bloom
Clara Williams
216th St. Work For Sewer Repairs
James Walkowski, Matteson village engineer, will survey sewer lines along 216th and Main streets. He clarifies residents may misunderstand and says the work is solely for the sewer repair project and not linked to the improvement project.
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216Th St
James Walkowski
Matteson
216Th
Main Streets
Walkowski
Woodgate Plans Block Kaufman Broad Proposals Amid Protests
Woodgate plan commission refused two Kaufman and Broad Homes proposals for the Woodgate subdivision amid resident pressure to curb low priced housing. The panel urged a public hearing to rezone two parcels from multifamily to single family, while highlighting eight years of land dormancy and a ban on zero lot line town houses. Residents, boards, and associations prepare comments for NIPC funding reviews.
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Matteson Plan Commission
Kaufman and
Broad Homes, Inc
Woodgate
Matteson
Plan Commission
Commission
Dale Johnson
Joseph Feehery
Federal Housing Authority
Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
NIPC
Village Board
Cricket Hill
Cal Rowan
Carol Stream
Rowan
Creekside
Town and Country Builders
Town and Country
Johnson
John Backus
Three Men and Girl Found Guilty in Harvey Murder Case
An 18 year old girl Paula Denise Gray and three men from East Chicago Heights were convicted of the May 11 murder of Lawrence Lionberg and Carol Schmal in Harvey and Glenwood. The two juries returned verdicts after long sessions with Gray found guilty of both murders plus perjury and rape. Williams Rainge and Adams were found guilty of both murders and aggravated kidnapping but Rainge and Williams were acquitted on armed robbery. Sentencing for Gray set for November 27.
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Joan Bogar
Chicago Heights
Lawrence Lionberg
Harvey
Carol Schmal
Glenwood
Paula Denise Gray
Hammond Jane
Lionberg
Miss Schmal
Dennis Williams
Embassy Lane
Willie Rainge
Senator Lane
Kenneth Adams
Rainge
Williams
Cook County
Miss Gray
Gray
District 227 Seeks Board Nominees for Vacancy
Rich High School District 227 board seeks nominees to fill the seat vacated by James M Patterson whose resignation takes effect in November. Patterson’s term ends in April. Candidates should submit qualifications and resumes to the superintendent’s office at Rich East High School in Park Forest before November.
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Rich High School
Board of Education
James M Patterson
Patterson
Margaret Anderson
Rich East High School
Park Forest
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Today In the Star
Iron Curtain
Honey Bear
King Arthur Errrerere
APOE
ORES
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Prp
Ris
the Hot Corner Hoop
RRAE
Paulette Gray
Aaltp
Avy Landis
Matteson Rotary Club
Bryce Boothby
David Eisenreich
Marcella Melvin
Michael Phelan
Metropolitan
Crusade of Mercy
District
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