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Special Town Meeting Called to Vote on Community Center Purchase

A Special Town Meeting has been called by the Crete Township Board for Tuesday, June 13, at 7 p.m., at the New Star Building, 25930 S. Cottage Grove Avenue in Crete. All Crete Township residents are urged to attend. The primary purpose of the meeting is to resolve whether to purchase the New Star property…

Crete Area Chamber of Commerce

Crete Area Chamber March Meeting Highlights

The Crete Area Chamber of Commerce met on Wednesday, March 8, with seven members in attendance. After routine business was conducted, the following topics were addressed: Reported several members renewed their membership, with follow-up letters sent to those who had not renewed. The renewal incentive drawing was extended to March 31. Crete Cruise Night preparations…

NPS executive visits old Crete Congregational Church. –Photo submitted.

National Park Service Exec Visits Historic Crete Church

Crete Area Historical Society welcomed Barry Jurgensen, of the National Park Service, and Dr. Larry McClellan, distinguished scholar and history professor at Governors State University, for a tour of the old Crete Congregational Church recently. Jurgensen is the Midwest Regional Manager of the National Park Service Network to Freedom. Society President Ryan Martin and Vice…

Crete Area Chamber of Commerce

Crete Area Chamber Meeting Highlights

Crete Area Chamber of Commerce held their meeting on December 14, with six members present. Items discussed after routine business were: Membership currently is at 75; Discussed renewal applications be emailed in January, then mailed in February. Possibility of finding a new coordinator for Crete Farmers Market. No mugs were sold at Crete Country Christmas,…

Letter to the Editor

Letter to Ed: Crete Postmaster

Dear Editor: It is a great honor to serve Crete as your new postmaster. In my years with the United States Postal Service, I have seen firsthand the role the postal service plays connecting neighbors and our community to the nation. Post offices serve as a lifeline for our small businesses to reach customers, no…

Archana Liggins, CEO and founder of BAG Lady Outreach, and Cassandra O'Connell, teen librarian, show off a toiletry locker placed in the Teen Space at Crete Public Library. The locker contains hygiene items, such as feminine products, oral care, and socks. –Photo submitted.

Partnership Provides Toiletries to Those in Need

In June, Crete Public Library received a BAG Lady Outreach Toiletry Locker, which contains toiletry items and socks from Hanes and Bombas, and is located in the “Young Adult” section on the first floor of the library. Crete Public Library is the first library to take part in the BAG Lady Outreach’s Toiletry Locker Program,…

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Monee Eighth Grader Proposes a Community Garden
Pics from the Monee Historical Soc. presentation on the railroad and history of Monee.  Christi Holston is standing and Rachel White is seated on the left. Photo by Karen Haave.
History of Monee Shaped by Railroad
Crete PD posed before their run in the Manteno Lake. –Photo by Karen Haave.
Crete, Monee Take the Plunge
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Thies Park Improvement Bid Won by Bourbonnais Company
Adyn McGinley led the charge with 26 points, but it wasn’t enough for a win. –Photo by Jim Piacentini.
Bobcats Made History
Manhattan Police Chief Jeff Wold to attend FBI Command Course. –Photo submitted.
Police Chief Wold Selected for FBI Command Course
Monee Police Department took the plunge on march 2. Photo by Jim Piacentini.
Polar Plunge Raises $190K-Plus!
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Crete to Celebrate Earth Day 2024 with Week Long Celebration
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Frustrated; Beecher Back to the Drawing Board
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Monee Honors CREW Award Recipients
Peotone’s Madi Schroeder achieved some pretty exciting accomplishments even though the season is over. Photo by Jim Piacentini.
VEDETTE SPORTS REPORT
Bobcat Adyn McGinley #24 led the scoring for the night. Photo by Jim Piacentini.
Bobcats Make Elite 8; Super-Sectional Action March 4
Bobcats made program history with the win at sectional over Fieldcrest. Photo by Jim Piacentini.
Beecher Wins Sectional, Moves on to Elite 8
Blue Devils Girls Basketball Sectional Champions 2024. Photos by Jim Piacentini.
Devils Take a Tough, Physical Loss at Super-Sectional
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VEDETTE SPORTS REPORT
Officer Zairius West was promoted to Sergeant at the February 19 board meeting. –Photo courtesy of Manteno Police Department.
Manteno Park Improvement Approved by Village Board
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Peotone School Board Approves Summer Projects
The Bobcats posed with their Regional Title Plaque after another win in their books. Photo by Jim Piacentini.
Two Regionals Won On the Same Night; Beecher Sitting at 32-0
The Peotone downtown streetscape plan was approved at the February 12 board meeting. Photo courtesy the Village of Peotone.
Peotone Streetscape Bid Approved for $3.47M
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Crete Tables Golf Carts