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No Golf Carts For Crete
By Karen Haave Last week, Crete officials voted down a proposed ordinance that would have allowed operating golf carts on village streets. The proposal had been discussed repeatedly and at length for months and met with unwavering opposition from Police Chief Scott Pieritz. His opposition, he said, was based on public safety, golf cart safety,…
Beecher School Board Tosses Around Idea of a Referendum
By Jeff Vorva Members of the District 200U board are weighing their options on a possible referendum regarding the makeup of the seven-member board. For decades, the rules for the makeup of the board has consisted of at least two members coming from unincorporated areas and no more than five from incorporated areas. At the…
Beecher Board and Lions Club Hash Out Bike and Burnout Show
By Jeff Vorva Beecher Lions Club officials and the village board hashed out some preliminary ideas regarding the organization’s car, bike and burnout fundraiser. At the April 8 board meeting, members of the Lions Club outlined an idea in which the show will take place Aug. 24 on Gould Street and add a military theme…
Sisters Took an Eclipse Trip
By Karen Haave The excitement over the solar eclipse was not lost on four Monee sisters, who drove to Indiana to experience it first-hand. Eliese “Lisa” Diercks, Christi Holston, Sheila Langenfeld and Nancy Langenfeld take what they have dubbed “The Sister Trip” every year, and this time decided it would be to French Lick to…
Peotone Hires New Officer
By Andrea Arens In a time when municipalities are struggling to fill their rosters, the Village of Peotone was lucky enough to swear in a new officer at the April 8 board meeting. Officer Daniel Napoli, a lifetime resident of Peotone, graduated from the police academy recently and was sworn in with his family present.…
Project Fire Buddies Holds Spa Day for Peotone Girl Amid Father’s Cancer Battle
By Stephanie Irvine The Manhattan Chapter of Project Fire Buddies came through for a local Peotone girl, Dixie Mae Barclay, with the gift of a spa day, but the family needs help from the community now that Dixie’s dad and sole income provider for the family, Tony, has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Dixie lives…
Clove Alliance Welcomes Community at Business Before Hours April 24
Clove Alliance is opening its doors to the community for “Business Before Hours,” a casual networking event coordinated with the Kankakee Country Chamber of Commerce. On Wednesday, April 24, from 7:30-9 a.m., guests can tour Clove Alliance’s main office building at 1440 West Court Street in Kankakee, enjoy coffee and rolls, and network with other…
Angel’s Helping Hands Now an Alternative
By Karen Haave The Crete Police Department and Crete-Monee School officials have joined forces with Angel’s Helping Hands to offer at-risk youth an alternative to school discipline or arrest. “Angel’s Helping Hands is a pilot diversion program tailored for at-risk youth,” CPD Chief Scott Pieritz explained. “We partnered with them through the Crete-Monee High School…
Monee Police Blotter: April 2 – 7
April 2, at approximately 4:45 p.m., an officer on patrol observed a suspicious vehicle parked in the parking lot of a business in the 25600 block of Friendship Drive. The officer learned the registered owner had an active warrant out of Will County for traffic offenses. Louis P. Shuttlesworth, 51, of Chicago, was placed into…
Kennedy Plays with OP Vikings 16U National Hockey Championship Team
For Connor Kennedy, a 16-year-old junior at Peotone High School, holding a hockey stick is as natural as breathing. Connor, the son of Peotone residents Marcia and Tim Kennedy, has been in love with the sport since he was three and has been playing, in one way or another, since that very young age. Around…
Beecher Police Blotter: March 30 – April 1
Disclaimer: Charges against each of the defendants are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. March 30, Kevin Gonzalez, 23, of 5245 S. Kedzie, Chicago, was stopped at Corning and Dixie Highway due to the driver holding a cell phone and found not to possess a valid…
Rep. Haas Passes Multiple Bills Through Committee
Recently, State Rep. Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) passed four bills through committees, with all scheduled to be read and debated on the House floor. “I am proud to say four bills I filed have moved out of committee this week,” said Rep. Haas. “All of these bills received unanimous, bipartisan support. These bills will support law…
Rotary Jigsaw Puzzles Still Available
In need of a gift? The Bradley-Bourbonnais Rotary Club still has their annual jigsaw puzzle available for purchase, with a limited number of puzzles available at Joy’s Hallmark, Ba Da Bloom Flower Shoppe, the Kankakee County Museum, King Music, Rubber Rose Books and Prints, the Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Stefari’s West, as well…
FHOF Names New Vice Presidents
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields has added two new vice presidents to its ranks. Fulton Porter III, MD, FACP, FHM, is the new Franciscan Health Olympia Fields Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, and Michael Randall is the new Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. “We at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields are…
Merchant Street MusicFest Announces Music Education Scholarships
Merchant Street MusicFest, in collaboration with King Music and the Dave King Memorial Music Fund, is pleased to announce the inaugural MSMF Music Education Scholarship to be awarded at this year’s fest on Saturday, July 27. The scholarship award is for eight free weeks of music lessons, after which the recipient will have the option…
