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Beecher Community Library News
Call the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration.
The library will be closed for Easter on Friday, April 7.
Youth Services
A new umbrella take-and-make craft is available for pick up in April. Pick up any time.
March 30, 31, and April 6, at 10 a.m., Beecher Bookworm Buddies: Enjoy stories, games, music, and a craft! Call to register.
Adult Services
March 30, April 4, and 6, from 2-5 p.m., One-on-One Technology Help: Sit down for a half hour and receive technology help with any of your devices, including phones, tablets, and laptops. Receive help with apps, email, Facebook, and social media, computer basics, or get any other technology questions answered. Call to register.
Friday, April 14: The library is starting a new afternoon book club for light reads, and the first selection will be “The Recipe Box,” by Viola Shipman.
Classifieds
Beecher Police Blotter: October 25 – November 26
Spread the loveDisclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. October 25, Lemere Lindsey, 23, of the 150 block of Del Mar Lane, Aurora, was a passenger in a vehicle stopped at Dixie Highway and Indiana Avenue for having an expired registration.…
Beecher Community Library News
Spread the loveCall the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. The library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance is closed until spring, but the Maxwell Street entrance still is open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library. Youth Services A new December take-and-make craft is available! Pick up any…
Crete Country Christmas is Coming to Town This Weekend!
Spread the loveOrganizers have so much in store for the community at the Crete Country Christmas, December 1 – 3, and hope you’ll join them to celebrate the season. It seems there’s something for everyone – young and old, including a Grinch 5K, Breakfast with the Grinch, Santa visits, a Cocoa and Cookie Crawl, Holiday…
‘Step Back into a 1950s Christmas and Hanukkah’
Spread the lovePlus 75th Anniversary of Park Forest exhibits at the 1950s Park Forest House Museum. The 1950s Park Forest House Museum, 227 Monee Road, Park Forest, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, invites you to “Step Back into a 1950s Christmas and Hanukkah,” which will be open from November 29, through January 3. Also available…
Beecher Community Library News
Spread the loveCall the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. During the Penfield construction project, the library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance will be closed, but the Maxwell Street entrance is still open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library. Youth Services A new December take-and-make craft will…
Beecher School Board Making Things Perfectly CLEAR
Spread the loveBy Jeff Vorva The Beecher 200U school board made things perfectly CLEAR on Nov. 13. It is taking a pro-active approach to residency scofflaws and approved to enter the CLEAR Investigation Software program to catch those students who do not live in the district. CLEAR is a product from Thompson Reuters Legal Solutions…
BJHS Announces First Quarter Honor Rolls
Spread the loveBeecher Junior High School recently announced students named it its first quarter honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! High Honors Eighth Grade: Makenna Albert, Gianna Bonomo, Shayleigh Brunger, Brady Cain, Layla Campus, Stanley Detjen, Alexandria Groen-Hudspeth, Madelyn Grooms, Fiona Hagan-Storbeck, Kendall Heldt, Lucas Hernandez, Reagan Hewitt, Matthew Hurley, Jenna Huskisson, Carmela Irwin,…
Beecher Moves to Re-Bid
Spread the loveBy Jeff Vorva Let’s try this again. The Village of Beecher revamped its plans for a new police station and the project will be re-bid in January. The village planned on a $4 million price tag for the new digs, but when the bids all came in, officials were looking at $6 million…
Beecher Community Library News
Spread the loveCall the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. During the Penfield construction project, the library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance will be closed, but its Maxwell Street entrance still is open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library. November 28, from 6:30-8 p.m., Chess and board…
Beecher Police Blotter: November 7
Spread the loveDisclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely an accusation, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. November 7, Maurice Lowry, 30, of the 8000 block of South Pulaski Road, Chicago, was stopped at Church Road and Dixie Highway for having only one headlight, speeding, and also found…
Beecher Looking at Options for Police Station
Spread the loveBy Jeff Vorva Village of Beecher officials figured it would take approximately $4 million to build a new police station. But after analyzing the bids, this project is going to cost in the neighborhood of $6 million. That’s not a neighborhood they can afford to move into. All signs are pointing to the…
BHS Announces First Quarter Honor Rolls
Spread the loveBeecher High School recently announced students named to its first quarter honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students! High Honors Seniors: Quinton Allen, Alexis Barkus, Katelyn Bol, Savannah Bonelli, Adriana Cabrera, Tyler Cochran, Kenneth Deems, Nathan Diachenko, Julieta Dominguez, Jessica Ellerson, Ariana Fernandez, Carter Garrison, Giada Garza, Olivia Geringer-Spagnola, Caitlin Gill, Spencer Guthrie,…
Beecher Community Library News
Spread the loveCall the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. During the Penfield construction project, the library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance remains closed, but the Maxwell Street entrance still is available. To access, turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue. Youth Services A new Thanksgiving take-and-make craft is available. Pick-up any time.…
State Report Cards Reveal Chronic Absenteeism a Concern
Spread the loveBy Andrea Arens The state report cards were released this week and, while there were gains in academic achievement, it revealed the state still has a chronic absenteeism issue. Pre-pandemic absenteeism was at 17.5 percent. Currently, the rate is 28.7 percent, which is down slightly from last year’s 30 percent. Illinois state superintendent…
Beecher Community Library News
Spread the loveCall the library at 708-946-9090 for programs that require registration. During the Penfield construction project, the library’s Penfield Street parking lot entrance is closed, but the Maxwell Street entrance will still be open. Turn north on Maxwell from Indiana Avenue to get to the library. Youth Services A new Thanksgiving take-and-make craft is…
