Matteson teen attends Red Cross leadership conference
Julie Zayner of Matteson joined peers from metropolitan and central Illinois at Concordia College River Forest for the third annual Youth Services Leadership Development Center sponsored by the American Red Cross. The week long program offered workshops on family issues, career planning, first aid and safety, blood drives, and disaster assessment teaching survival, self sufficiency and service.
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Julie Zayner
Matteson
Youth Services
American Red Cross
Ilinois
Concordia College
Red Cross
Square Dancing Lessons In Matteson Begin Sept 24
Matteson Grand Squares conduct free beginner lessons Thursday at Woodgate School 101 Central Ave Matteson. Modern square dance instruction starts Sept 24 for 12 weeks from 8 to 10 PM at the same location. Register at Matteson Park and Recreation Dept 434 West Oakwood Lane.
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Matteson Grant Squares
Woodgate School
Central Avenue
Matteson
Matteson Parks and Recreation Department
Matteson Grand Squares
Matteson Park and Recreation Department
West Oakwood Lane
Zion PTL Hosts Meet the Teachers Night at Zion School
Zion PTL meets on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the overflow room of Zion Lutheran School in Matteson. Greg Kochendorfer will preside as the PTL hosts a meet the teachers night with information for parents and a fellowship hour, following by a desert in the school basement.
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Sage of Zion Lutheran School
Matteson
Greg Kochendorfer
Richton Park eyes long term water outlook amid growth
Richton Park trustees hear Sasman cautioning no current drop in shallow dolomite supply but warn heavy eastern pumpage could pressure future water. Lake Michigan water may ease demand. study shows rising swallow dolomite pumpage across Matteson Park Forest Richton Park. A referendum on Michigan water planned amid growth uncertainties.
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Sasman
Richton Park
Chicago Heights
Wood and
Flossmoor
Lake Michigan
Cook County
Matteson
Park Forest
Park Forest South
T Pumpage
Murell Reeves
Reeves
Homewood
Frank Amerino
Harold Grisamore
Richton Park stabbing murder mystery unfolds
Police investigate the slaying of 27 year old John Thomas found stabbed once in the chest at his Churchill Street home. Detectives say the scene showed a disturbance with the knife recovered in the bedroom and consider multiple suspects while treating it as an isolated act of violence. Thomas was a laborer and unemployed.
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Richton Park
Churchill Street
John Thomas
Jim van Schepen
Thomas
van Schepen
District map would reshape Illinois state lines and incumbents
A proposed redistricting map would merge several districts splitting towns like Bremen Worth and Lyons while moving incumbents such as Yourell Oak Lawn Republicans and House leaders Mahar DeAngelis and Dunn into new districts. The plan shifts senators Sangmeister Getty Giglio and Collins into combined districts, with Joliet and Lockport areas realigned for party advantage.
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Eps
Richard Kelly
Terry Stece
135Th
Senate
Dstrict
24Th
Bremen
Worth Townships
Palos Township
Lyons Township
Rich
Orland
Bremen Township
Lemont Township
DuPage County
Mahar
John T. Dunn R.tinley Park
Dunn
Porton
Aldo DeAngelis
Rympia Fields
Bloom Township
Thornton Township
Will County
Green Garden
Monee
Crete
Peotone
Will and
Washington
Vavis Lietseeener
George Sangmester
Mokena
Sangmeister
Frankfort
New Lenox
Joliet
Troy
Lockport
Homer
Langmeister
Joliet Township
Lockport Township
Leroy van Duyne
Glenn Dawson
Chicago
L. Michael Getty
Dalton
Frank Giglio
Calumet City
Philip Collins
Lim
ICG Unchanged Evening Departures Amid Schedule Shift
ICG adopts a non rush hour timetable with a 4 20 a m first northbound from Park Forest South. Former 8 51 a m departures shift to 8 25 or 9 00 a m. Weekday midday trips start on the hour from 9 00 a m, with southbound departures from Randolph Street at 9 08 a m to 3 08 p m. Evening departures stay as before.
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Park Forest South
Randolph Street
Four development pleas approved by Matteson plan unit
The Matteson plan commission approved four development requests to ease tensions with the village. Construction on Prairie Federal Savings’ second office tower may start in October, adding 7,000 square feet of space. Red Lobster plans a 40 by 22 foot seating addition within two weeks of a permit, with Route 30 sidewalk work and renegotiation after the widening project. The commission also recommended Zoning change for Nino’s pizza to C-4 after annexation and passed a sign ordinance text amendment and limits on garage sale rules and fees.
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Commission
Cicero
Michael Stallings
Prairie Federal Savings
Prairie Federal
Red Lobster
Joe Boch
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Homer Draper
Zion Ptl
Bush Village
John Minder
Roger Bledsoe
Rampage
Yourell
Oak
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Glenwood
Robert Piel
Jett
Harry Leinenweber
Lansing
Riverdale
Burnham
Bath Street
ICG
Matteson Plan Unit
Brown ‘Sone
Ardens Sul
Rreer Mates
Barry Roofing & Insulation CO
Crawford
Acme
Ritz Fan CO
Acme Electrical Co
Governors Hwy
Money Market Funds
Harvey
Holiday Inn
S. Halsted St. Harvey, Ll
Mary Ann
Hutton
Vollmer
E.F. Hutton
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