On May 17, Mark Reddy of Olivet Nazarene University spoke after receiving the ESGR Above and Beyond Award for his support of Army Reserve Maj. Landon Miller's military career. The banquet honored employers throughout the state who have helped their National Guard and Reserve employees serve and defend their communities and the nation. –Photo submitted.

Illinois ESGR Banquet Honors Employers Supporting National Guard/Reserve Employees

Brig. Gen. Dan McDonough, Assistant Adjutant General – Air of the Illinois National Guard and Commander of the Illinois Air National Guard, was the keynote speaker for the Illinois Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Awards Banquet, May 17, at the Marriott in Normal. The banquet honored employers throughout the state who have helped…

Alice Tysse recently graduated cum laude from ONU. –Photo submitted.

Alice Tysse Graduates Cum Laude from ONU

Alice Tysse graduated cum laude with two Bachelor of Science Degrees from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, at the school’s 111th commencement on Saturday, May 11. Her major fields of study were Actuarial Science and Mathematics. She is the daughter of Kimberly (Tysse) Pagel and the late Thomas Tysse, of Peotone. Alice graduated from Chicago…

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Women United Breakfast Returns March 20

Eighth annual Women United Breakfast at ONU’s Chalfant Hall in Bourbonnais, March 20. The 2024 Women United Breakfast on Wednesday, March 20, at Olivet Nazarene University, will feature an exciting lineup of local female speakers, sharing their insights on creating space for inclusion, as well as addressing burnout prevention and nurturing one’s well-being in a…

Police Department Bringing Active Shooter Response Training to Area

Bradley Police Department and the ALICE Training Institute are working together to bring ALICE Instructor Certification Training to Bourbonnais. The two-day course will be held May 23-24, at the Weber Center at Olivet Nazarene University. This instructor course teaches proactive response option survival strategies for violent critical incidents, ensuring a trauma-informed approach to civilian active threat…

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Marion Resigns From Manteno
Culture a Topic Again at School Board
Some of the volunteers and supporters for L.E.A.D. were in the line-up for the Blue Line Parade on Saturday in Monee, including (from left) State Rep. Jackie Haas, Tracey Henson, Monee Police Chief Scott Koerner, Dr. Therese Bogs - Mayor of Monee, Deputy Chief Anthony Lazzaroni, Patrol Officer Jared Hoekstra, and event founder John Henson.  –Photo by Karen Haave.
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Crete Police Locate Missing Woman
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Beecher School District Upping the Fees
Monee Mayor Therese Bogs and Citizen of the Year, Bill Sawallisch.
Crete-Monee School Board Member Named Citizen of the Year
Former Illinois State Police trooper who pleaded guilty in relation to deadly crash postpones hearing
PEOTONE POLICE BLOTTER May 10-16
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New Trustee and Groundbreaking Ceremony for Beecher
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Peaches at the Flamm Orchard in Cobden are maturing well in May. At this rate, peach harvest should start around the first week of July in Union County, Parker Flamm said. –Photo courtesy of Parker Flamm.
Peach Output Looks to Be Variable Again this Season
It’s a good year for strawberries, which started early at Flamm Orchards in Cobden and at other southern Illinois orchards and farms. –Photo courtesy of Austin Flamm.
Strawberries Off to Early Start
Paris Van Dyke shows off her new book at her grandparents’ farm. –Photo by Rhiannon Branch of FarmWeek.
Illinois Teen Shares Lessons from Family Farm in Devotional
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DeCaprio Memorial in the Works as MJH Construction Progresses
Lincoln Young, eight, son of Trustee Justin Young, poses with the balloon alien he was excited to get. –Photo by Stephanie Irvine.
Huge Turnout for Manhattan’s Touch-a-Truck Event
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Manhattan’s Village Administrator Resigns
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Liquor on Sunday Mornings, but Limited
Manteno High School Students lined the entrance of the high school on Monday morning to show their appreciation for the teachers at the beginning of Teacher Appreciation Week. Many were holding signs and teacher faces and encouraged people to honk as they drove by. Photo by Dan Gerber.
Manteno Appreciates Its Teachers
Former Illinois State Police trooper who pleaded guilty in relation to deadly crash postpones hearing
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Third graders stop by with a check for Helping Hands. Photo courtesy Helping Hands Food Pantry.
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