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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1993
Page
8
Boisterous park and school yard basketball stirs council debates in Country Club Hills. Residents clash over late night games, while mayor vows a veto despite unanimous votes, arguing for youth engagement over curfews. The piece urges mutual respect, uses existing laws, and calls for common sense over new ordinances.
Suburban mayors seek a Cal Sag riverboat casino with revenue shared across the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association. Illinois lags Indiana in planned licenses, while Cook County eyed a Chicago license to keep pace. Analysts warn of market strain but expect developers and dockside businesses to bear risk as gambling expands.
Bill Kurtis told an Orland Park forum that parents and teachers must show kids the world is an adventure and science is present in every car we drive and plane we board.
A star letter attacks Rep Ostenburg and Republicans for opposing unions and praising big corporations. It advocates the Workman's Fairness Act HR 5 and S 55 with Democratic support and urges nonunion worker backing. The writer cites personal experience, urges fair labor treatment, and ends with a quip about the red wagon and Ten Commandments.
In June Choate Road Area B Co operative Park Forest held its third annual neighborhood picnic with 36 attendees ranging ages 5 to over 75. The writer urges stronger neighborly ties and mentions a Neighbor Awareness program started after a stroke, stressing lasting impact and community vigilance.
A Chicago Heights family recounts theft of two bicycles, burgundy and blue ten speeds, from 1:30 to 6 a.m. on August 12. They recovered a green and black bike, held by police, and describe life without transportation since January, relying on garage sales and walkable routines while urging the thief to keep the bikes if they need them more.
A local commenter returning from Midlothian criticizes TCI for poorer programming and customer relations than Metrovision. The writer recalls being pressured by staff, notes a $3.92 bill increase for the same channels, and mentions many channels pushing products.
A letter replies to a Cosmos Star column on District 206 Board's Nov referendum cancellation. The writer says state and federal funding cuts, not district fraud, drive financial woes. He warns against local corruption spreading and urges communities to support schools to protect property values.
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