Harvest of Fun Colorful autumn family time at area centers
An Inside Today feature highlights a harvest themed lineup of autumn activities for families at local centers. Details describe crafts, games, and community events designed to entertain all ages through seasonal celebrations.
Housing development Near Old Matteson set for Holden Park
Matteson Village Board approved the Holden Park subdivision a 63 acre site west of the Metra station adjacent to Old Matteson and near Park Forest. The neo traditional plan includes 111 single family homes and 88 townhouses priced from 110000 to 150000. LandVision Development Group of Oak Brook will develop the site with final engineering underway.
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Matteson
Holden Park
Metra
Park Forest
Old Plank Road Trail
Old Matteson
Board of Trustees
Ralph Coglianese
LandVision Development Group
Oak Brook
LandVision
Judy Haldane
Plans for Home Depot and Big K Mart expansion in Matteson
Village officials said the Venture building at Governors Highway and Route 30 will be remodeled into a Big K Mart, while a new Home Depot is planned to the north on Cicero Avenue. The remodeling includes a pharmacy, restaurant, exterior updates, and parking lot repairs, with landscaping to meet ordinance rules.
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Venture
Matteson
Home Depot
Big Kmart
Cicero Avenue
Haldane
Big K Mart
Governors Highway
Route 30
Big K-Mart
Judy Haldane
Village Plan Commission
Reading for the Blind volunteers lend voices in Orland Park
Patricia Briske profiles volunteers at the Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic studio in Orland Park launched by Lois C. Klein in 1957. Volunteers read textbooks for visually impaired students across the country, from real estate law to maps of Korean War skirmishes, balancing challenge with compassion and personal growth.
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Orland Park
Lois C. Klein
Reading
38Th Parallel
John Vogrin
Palos Hills
Sue Apel
Burr Ridge
Carol Vorse
Blind
Day care center set for approval in Richton Park
After years of effort by Dr. Stephine McCallum the Golden Door Day Care seeks a special use permit to build a one story 64 by 70 foot facility for up to 100 children on Richton Square Road and Grant Avenue. The plan includes 3,371 indoor square feet and 4,000 square feet of outdoor area with a six foot fence and traffic controls to allow entry from Grant Avenue and exit to Richton Square Road.
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Richton Park
Stephine McCallum
Golden Door
Village Board of Trustees
Richton Square Road
Grant Avenue
Planning and Zoning Commission
McCallum
Chris Limas
Limas
Latonia
Sauk Trail
Regan Stockstell
Department of Children and Family Services
Stockstell
Bill Francis
Metro Transportation Group, Inc
Art Fair Draws Record 130 Artists this Weekend
The 43rd Park Forest Art Fair will showcase about 130 artists from across the United States, with 23 new participants. The event runs September 19 and 20, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, with free admission.
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United States
Park Forest
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