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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1986
Page
1
Cary Grant spoke on stage in Joliet last week proving sex appeal knows no age bounds. Reporter Kimberly Link attended the performance and files on page D-1.
Daniel J. Travanti talks about his part in the Adam II sequel and expresses concern over a shrinking role in the Hill Street Blues ensemble in today s TV Update.
Ron Kucera owner of Riff Rafferty's night club in the Centre of Park Forest plans to return to court to block a court ordered eviction by Cordish Embry and Associates. A judge previously ruled back rent amounting to 4 073.99 plus fees and granted a forcible detainer. The developers cite leasing and construction concerns as preventing extensions. Kucera vows to fight, while the Centre area undergoes phase two redevelopment with hard hat access.
Incumbent Sheriff Richard J. Elrod and Republican James O Grady spar in a Chicago Crime Commission debate touching on suburban vice and the unresolved Moraine Valley trustee murder. They attack each other over corruption, political patronage, and golf fundraiser tickets as they campaign for a fifth term.
Curtis Swanson reports a Fantas company study finds southern suburbs have many advantages over other Chicago suburbs, including highway access and low land costs, with limited air service as a drawback and property taxes competitive mainly within Cook County. The release coincided with Prairie State College and Business Expo 86, funded by a DCCA grant.
U S District Judge James F Holderman held defense attorney John DeRose in contempt for defying rules during direct examination in the Matteson pension fraud case involving Michael Caspers. The case centers on a 1979 break in and a staged disability pension claim tied to Caspers and Kenneth Wunderlich.
State officials say a northeastern Illinois high tech council led by Regional Economic Development Coordinating Council executive director Bob Skurla will be among the first to seek funding under Gov. James R. Thompson’s Corridors of Opportunity. The plan creates regional councils to market corridors for industry, with seven meetings held and more planned as development regions including a tech corridor along Interstates 55 and 74 and Illinois 51.
Olympia Fields village board last week tabled Greens of Olympia housing plans for 56 single family homes and 39 townhomes on 36 acres. The trustees delayed action awaiting traffic studies lighting details and by laws for common maintenance. Route 30 widening completion dates were pushed back with only three lanes open this winter due to contractor delays and unfinished railroad track work.
Rich South's stars prevailed over Hillcrest Friday night while Marian Catholic stayed undefeated at four games with a 14-0 win at Eisenhower. Today’s Sports section offers a full roundup of area grid action including Bloom’s fourth straight victory and Homewood-Flossmoor’s third. Coverage begins on Page D-5.
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