Richton Park Sets Trick or Treat Hours
Richton Park village trustees approve a noon to 8 p m trick or treat window for safety. A free Halloween party is announced at 7 pm with pumpkin carving and a magic show hosted by the parks and library groups.
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1986
Page
2
Richton Park village trustees approve a noon to 8 p m trick or treat window for safety. A free Halloween party is announced at 7 pm with pumpkin carving and a magic show hosted by the parks and library groups.
Mardest Weatherall Jr. 35, of 221 West 156th Street, was stopped in Matteson for speeding about 6 am. A revoked license, felony weapon possession, and traffic violations were charged after police found a loaded .22 caliber semiautomatic handgun under the front seat, reported stolen in 1985 from a Park Forest officer. He was expected to appear yesterday at a bond hearing in Markham Circuit Court.
The Rich school district reports on 1985 86 metrics across East Central and South campuses. Enrollment totals 3,958 with Rich East 1,379 Rich Central 1,351 and Rich South 1,228. State averages cited for income special ed and attendance.
District 162 faces concerns over blocking special education programs and busing. Teachers report limited service flexibility due to blocking, while parents cite long bus distances, unsupervised stops, crowded buses, and lack of seat belts. Administrators weigh costly fixes like new buses and aides, plus route changes. Further board updates planned.
Consultant continued from Page Al and the developers are working out, and the project was tabled again. William Mathieu, sole agent for the site, warned the board’s inaction could cause problems for developers Larry Kinsella, Don Moore, Norman Bloomstein, William Reichert and Bud Straley. The property has not been secured, and a contract on one of the two parcels involved expires tomorrow.
The report outlines Abernathy’s detention by Mokena police on November 30 and a Park Forest police interview a day later. It notes a court recorded statement given December 1 or 2, motions to suppress evidence, and prior efforts to quash a grand jury indictment. It references discrepancies in Abernathy’s claimed Oct 3 admissions and the suppression of statements obtained without counsel.
Pastor Kevin Wenker will speak at Immanuel Lutheran in Richton Park during the 8 and 10 30 a.m. worship services. The adult choir will sing at the 8 a.m. service and Sunday school children will sing at the 10 30 a.m. service. Sunday school meets at 9 15 a.m. each Sunday.
The Zion Lutheran church Park Forest youth ministry committee will meet Saturday from 9 to 10 am for a breakfast gathering. The group includes elected youth leaders and the adult leaders of the youth programs.
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