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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1995
Page
4
Crime data show increases in Richton Park with burglary theft and aggravated assaults up. murders rose to one in Richton Park and two in Matteson, while robberies fell in Matteson. The shift reflects a new computerized reporting system and growing development across south suburbs.
Federal agents dismantled a Chicago area heroin ring that distributed wholesale to dealers and likely fed street gangs. The probe netted over 20 kilos in 1994 with wiretaps tracing a Bangkok origin shipment. Ten defendants in the Chicago area face conspiracy charges and potential life terms, as multi jurisdictional arrests continued in Illinois and Indiana.
The Matteson Parks and Recreation Department corrected a Thursday headline noting a full time program leader will replace five part time supervisory posts. The new leader will supervise many evening and weekend activities while Parks and Recreation Director James Sharp remains head of the department.
Frankfort officials praise the ruling allowing a used car lot as an interim use near a 900 acre Chicago Archdiocese property. The zoning plan foresees five years before development, with eventual low density residential growth and possible annexation by Matteson. The Archdiocese plans to sell the land. no adjacent development plans are set.
City officials question Z-Mo's in Hill Crest Mall at 175th and Pulaski after a 16 year old tattooist gave a Road Runner tattoo to a boy. Bonita Weiss of Matteson protests police action and calls for shop shutdown. Alderman Gleason questions supervision and minor employment in tattoo businesses. Walkover defends practice saying teens trained as apprentices and that the girl knew rules but tattooed a boy who had run errands.
Barry plans to leave the state to find work though the judge limits travel. Prosecutors seek restitution beyond the $20,000 already repaid, with a status hearing set for Oct 13. Charges include official misconduct, forgery, theft, and false travel vouchers, with potential prison terms if convicted.
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