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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1999
Page
1
A historical overview notes child labor ending in 1938 as a watershed human rights victory. It cites New Deal reforms creating the National Labor Relations Board and the Fair Labor Standards Act, which established a 48 hour work week and minimum wage, later reduced to 40 hours after WWII, marking a shift from viewing workers as objects to rights holders.
Officials and volunteers toured Olympic Skateworld on Sauk Trail to decide if Richton Park should buy the building for a community center. The Commun ity Action Council members village staff engineer and architect joined the tour as the Parks and Recreation Department weighs purchasing the property.
Richton Park's Parks and Recreation Department prepares for the Family Fall Festival on October 15 at Glaeser Park on Poplar Street. The event charges a $5 per family fee. Residents are encouraged to bring blankets chairs and baskets for a traditional community gathering.
The village abandoned its bid to bar Realtors from soliciting, paying 15000 in legal fees after an out of court deal with the South Southwest Association of Realtors. The agreement requires amending the village fair housing ordinance and ends the suit, a move that could influence other south suburban towns.
Rich South High School and Sauk School in Richton Park launched character education to reinforce six core values: respect, trustworthiness, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. A team of 15 teachers designed the curriculum, trains others, and involves all staff, with activities from role play to peaceful classroom blueprints guided by Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. philosophies.
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