Matteson news
Nothing new from Matteson in the news feeds lately, so here’s what’s happening next door.
It's been a quiet week in Matteson, with no major events reported. The community has been active at local places of worship, including Rehoboth Evangelistic Church International and Vernon Memorial 7th Day Adventist Church.
An automatic summary of this week’s headlines and posts, written by the TownRatings AI. Check the stories themselves for details.
From Town Hall, the schools and the library
8 notices in the past month, read every morning from Matteson’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
- Rich Township Announces Paid Internship Partnership with Pepper Construction and UJAMAA Construction
Rich Township High School District 227 is partnering with Pepper Construction and UJAMAA Construction on a paid summer internship opportunity exclusively for graduating RTHS senior...
5 days ago - Rich Township Raptors Earn Judges’ Award at PACK EXPO International 2026/Los Raptors de Rich Township reciben el Premio del Jurado en PACK EXPO International 2026
Rich Township High School District 227’s R.P.I. Raptors earned the Judges’ Award at PMMI’s PACK Challenge during PACK EXPO International 2026, held October 18–21 at McCormick Place...
Oct 22 - Rich Township Launches Construction Trades Home Project with Strong Community Support
RICHTON PARK, Ill. — Rich Township High School District 227 announced its Construction Trades Home Project on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, with a strong turnout of project partner...
Oct 21
5 more from rich227.org
- Beyond the Classroom: Rich Township High School Partners with Scott’s U-Save Tires to Drive Student SuccessOct 20
- Rich Township District 227 Awarded $7,500 Next ACRE GrantSep 23
- Rich Township Junior Kylah A. Burns Wins 1st Place in The Pitch Black CompetitionSep 21
- Rich Township STEM Campus Earns Statewide Recognition for Outstanding School DesignSep 20
- Raptors to Salukis: Rich Township Alumni Begin Their Next Chapter at SIUSep 18
- 2026 Illinois School Report Card Summative Designations3 days ago
- Portrait of A Graduate Community SurveyOct 19
- Colin Powell Middle School 20th AnniversaryOct 19
5 more from dist159.com
Matteson sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
Homes listed in Matteson
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
Headlines from next door
Matteson’s own feed is quiet, so here’s news from the towns around it.
Park Forest to Host Fall Shred/Drug Take-Back Event Oct. 3
WVTC Radio Celebrates Grand Opening in Park Forest
Access South Cook Housing Development Opens in DownTown Park Forest
Mother of Jenna Menias, girl killed by school bus on Aberdeen near Harlem in Frankfort said different driver than normal at wheel
Frankfort, IL news today: Frankfort School District student Jenna Menias, 6, killed in school bus crash on Aberdeen near Harlem
Homicide investigation launched in Frankfort, Illinois, after 2-year-old killed, mother hospitalized
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Matteson is posting.
Posts go to Town Square, where neighbors can reply.
Headlines come from the outlets that cover Matteson, found through Google News; stories with Matteson in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Matteson, IL are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.