Matteson News

Matteson Mayor Andre Ashmore is not saying much about the departure of the village's administrator or about the selection of a new one.

Recently I've been following coverage of some pretty extensive renovations taking place at Lincoln Mall , a long-beleagured super-regional mall in south suburban Chicagoland.A Initially I was excited at the prospect of even a modicum of success here, especially considering I've never seen the mall even close to its potential.A I first visited ...

Most local elementary school districts met the benchmarks overall under the state's version of the federal No Child Left Behind legislation, but even while school officials breathe a sigh of relief, they wonder how many more years that success will last.

It will be starting Monday October 26th that drivers should be prepared to allow extra time, and to use alternate routes, when traveling along a three-and-a-half mile stretch of Lincoln Highway, U S Route 30, from Cicero Avenue in Matteson to a quarter-mile east of Western Avenue in Chicago Heights.

Author John Wasik of Grayslake looks at writing in different ways. "Writing a column is like a sprint, you do it in a specific period of time," he said.

When Michael A. Black's courageous but world-weary cops go on a stakeout, they're taking with them some 30 years of the author's personal experience pounding the same Chicago area mean streets where his characters serve and protect.

No injuries were reported in a house fire this afternoon in Matteson's Woodgate subdivision, fire officials said.

A woman was killed today in a pin-in crash on Governors Highway, south of 216th Street, in Matteson.

The sun shown down on us all that Sunday as long-needed rain loomed on the western horizon.

CHICAGO - And then there was one. In the summer of 2008, from the Indiana state line to Joliet, our suburbs presented a united front.

With the economy pinching everybody, Angela Lewis has lowered the price of teaching little kids to read.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has named a suburban Chicago village president as state liaison for the 2010 Census.

Flossmoor :: Glenwood :: Homewood :: Olympia Fields :: Country Club Hills :: Olympia Fields school named among nation's best Arcadia Elementary wins prestigious Blue Ribbon award Comments September 15, 2009 BY DUAA ELDEIB Supt.

Thirty-two years is a long time. It was long enough for Jan Sabey to fall in love with nursing, then watch her beloved profession change right before her eyes.

Sterilization is a sensitive issue for people with disabilities, says Marsha Koelliker, public policy director for Equip for Equality, a statewide protection and advocacy organization.

Matteson :: Park Forest :: University Park :: Richton Park :: :: Fire damages townhouse in Univ.

After Kay Mimms had a near-fatal experience with lupus in 2006, she thanked God for giving her a second chance and made it her duty to educate others about the disease.

AMVETS Riders Post 6472 in Silver Creek raised $1,500 in a benefit dice run for Brocton American Legion Post 434's effort to bring the American Veterans Vietnam Moving Wall to the Brocton Post.

SPRINGFIELD – A well-funded first-time candidate for elective office appears poised to make the race for the Democratic nomination for state treasurer interesting.

Demolishing 10 east side homes in Chicago Heights. Knocking down a fire-damaged home and rehabbing 20 rentals for a lease-to-purchase program in Richton Park.