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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1994
Page
1
Readers craving autumn baseball can find simple video options to enjoy the sport. The piece offers accessible ways to watch highlights, full games, and classic clips, catering to casual fans seeking quick, relaxing baseball content.
Hospitals increasingly offer classes to ready young children for a new baby. The program helps comfort and prepare siblings for changes at home, with guidance on handling attention shifts and routines.
A forthcoming Sunday feature explores parenting in the 1990s covering toy choices school selection birthday party planning and related family topics. It surveys typical concerns of era parents and offers practical guidance and context.
Pat Disabato argues for letting fans speak up during tennis events to boost interest, but opponents warn extra noise could disrupt play and affect focus. The debate mirrors louder fan culture seen in other sports, highlighting tensions between enthusiasm and sport decorum.
At a Village Board meeting seniors demanded action after a basketball hoop was installed near Cedar Ridge senior apartments on Sept 21. Kathy Parker led a 190-signature petition and the board voted to remove the hoop temporarily while seeking a safer location for next year.
Residents from Olympia Fields gathered Sunday for a grand opening dedication at Sgt. Means Park. The 20 acre site includes ball fields tennis courts picnic shelters and playgrounds plus the Cull House silo and barn area meeting centers. The project restored historic buildings for gathering spaces. Adrienne Minster of Flossmoor dances with her troop from the American Dance Center during the celebration.
State Rep. Larry Wennlund and Democrat Lois Mayer trade sharp remarks over campaign flier claims. Wennlund filed a fair campaign practices complaint alleging Mayer misrepresented his voting record on gun laws and gangs. Mayer counters that the flier targets his stance on arms, citing his past positions on assault weapons and concealed carry. Wennlund accuses Mayer of distortions in the race for Illinois House District 38.
Officials propose a fix at Sgt Means Park to stop standing water but must seek a variance to the village storm water ordinance. They acknowledge faulty drainage pipe installation to the detention basin and pledge to complete all required corrections, as reported by Village President Robert Field to trustees.
Matteson Village approves a plan for firefighters to share on site inspections of buildings. Fire Chief Robert Wilcox and Deputy Nick Wilkins will review plans while shift personnel perform field inspections. A new firefighter paramedic will replace retiree Inspector Jerry Miller, with hiring on the village waiting list before implementation.
Richton Park trustees approved three proclamations at Monday's meeting to spotlight worthy projects. FirStar Bank's Tom Alyea accepted a United Way honor noting the network serves tens of thousands and supports recreation for more than 212,000 youths.
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