Richton Park approves initial budget for parking lot plan
Richton Park trustees approved an initial budget for a commuter parking lot and considered issuing revenue bonds to attract industry. They discussed a new main along Main Street to fix iron pipe issues, reduce pipe breaks, and improve fire protection and water quality. Fielding estimated main costs at 95k outside, 46k by village, with potential funds from reserves. labor and bids were requested for clarity.
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Kenneth Simms
Richton Park
Main Street
Dan Fielding
Public Works
Fielding
Village Public Works Department
Marilynne Davis
Morell Reeves
Frank Amerino
Rudolph Banovich
Banovich
Davis
Matteson Firemen Host Annual Dance November 8
Preparations are under way for the Matteson Firemen association annual holiday dance to be held November 8 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Center Court in Lincoln Mall. Tickets are $2.50 per person. They will be available at the door or at Fire Station 2, 1015 Central Avenue. Featured prizes include a home video recorder, microwave oven, 10 speed bicycle, and citizen band radio.
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Matteson Firemen’s Association
Center Court
Lincoln Mall
Central Avenue
Route 30 Widening Draws Residents In Meeting
More than 100 residents attended an Illinois Department of Transportation meeting on widening Route 30 from Cicero Avenue in Matteson to near Chicago Road in Chicago Heights. The plan calls for broader lanes and a 16 foot mountable median, with several intersections improved and land acquired for additional right of way.
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Robert Banser
State Department of Transportation
Lincoln Highway
14Th Street
Chicago Heights
Cicero Avenue
Matteson
Chicago Road
Aberdeen Street
Western Avenue
Kenneth Macander
Illinois Department of Transportation
Aberdeen
Cicero
District 227 eyes life safety bonds after failed referendum
Rich Township High School District 227 analyzes a life safety survey for three campuses after a $10.7 million bond proposal failed. Projects include reroofing with rubberized material, insulation, and accessibility remodels to meet guidelines. Financing would use life safety bonds, with costs hitting the 1981 tax levy and taxes rising about $18 for the typical home.
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Rich Township
Board of Education
Margaret Anderson
James Warren
Warren
Edwin Kula
Suprintendent
Pumpkin Sales By Two School PTOs Planned
Sieden Prairie and Woodgate elementary schools host fund raising pumpkin sales. Sieden Prairie holds today during lunch and after school with pumpkins priced 75 cents to 1.25 dollars. Woodgate offers today and tomorrow 3 to 5 pm on the playground with pumpkins from 50 cents to 2 dollars.
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Matteson
Sieden Prairie
Woodgate
Boundary pact eyed by Matteson Tinley Park trustees
Matteson and Tinley Park trustees approve a boundary pact designating Vollmer road as the border and plan joint services for the marked segment. The two boards will meet next Wednesday with Kaufman Broad to discuss Woodgate improvements and retention pond. Police Chief Ellis sets Halloween hours noon to 9 30 p m. July sales tax revenue totals 11019826, up from 10384016 the prior year.
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Matteson Board of Trustees
Matteson
Tinley Park
Matteson Plan Commission
Vollmer Road
Ridgeland Avenue
Harlem Avenue
Vollmer
Harlem
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad
Kaufman and
Broad Developers
Woodgate
Matteson Village Hall
Zoning Board of Appeals
Creekside
Wilbur Ellis
State Girls Tennis Meet Draws Area Players
A big prep sports week features the state girls tennis meet opening today with numerous players from area schools. The boys district cross country meet is set for Saturday at Rich East, with reports on upcoming high school football games to follow in Sports on Page 21.
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Rich East
Clippings seeks to help readers clip more coupons
Kay Gregory launches Clippings in our Food Guide to guide readers on refund offers and how to organize a coupon clipping system. The column begins today on page 41.
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Our Food Guide
Kay Gregory
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Frank Farrell
Larry Urbanek
Tom Prohaska
Matteson Police Department
Rich Central High School
Tinley
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